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Los Llanos - home of Anacondas, Caymanes, Mosquitos and Polygamists!!

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November 26th 2006
So I decided to spend a little more than my budget allowed and I went on a tour of Los Llanos (the plains of Venezuela, only 40m above sea level, extremely flat - some were reminded of Africa, or the Australian Outback - and absolutely teaming with wildilfe!). Here is a brief, or not so brief, recount of the crazy time we had... Day 1: Left the posada at 9am, were told we had to drive for ´a ... read more

South America » Venezuela » Andean » Mérida

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Venezuela was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Colombia and Ecuador). For most of the first half of the 20th century, Venezuela was ruled by generally benevolent military strongmen, who ... ... read more