The biggest drawback about La Paz, is of course, trying to breathe at 13000ft due to lack of oxygen. The biggest drawback about Rurrenabaque, is of course, trying to breathe at 700ft due to the excess of searing heat. You cannot win in this crazy country. Rurrenabaque was our base for a trip to the jungle/pampas. There is a difference between the two, but it is far too complicated to go into just now, and will take up valuable time that is better spent on animals. Oh well, ok. The jungle has lots of trees, while the pampas is wide open plains. Our trip proved to be a mixture of the two – a sort of “junpas”. Our flight to Rurre (as it is known), was on a military plane and came with all the comforts
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