Anaconda

Amazonian adventures

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April 2nd 2007
Covering a large proportion of South America, the Amazon Basin is the largest river basin in the world. My adventures in this continent, then, would have been missing something without an experience in the Amazon. This is partly why, despite 2 cancelled flights, I was not going to give up on making it to the small town of Rurrenabaque in northern Bolivia. Third time lucky, my flight with Amaszona ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Beni Department » Rurrenabaque

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Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and counter-coups. Comparatively democratic civilian rule was established in 1... ... read more