Boat ride into camp, things are already looking better !

The Amazon: More seasons than Melbourne, more Rambo mozzies than you can swat at, and more dodgy booking agents..... and a sloth too, finally!

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May 15th 2007
So after the luxury of pools and saunas, and the relaxation of a decent bed and good food, it was time again to head onwards for the next episode: Rurrenabaque. By now we know that this is spanish for "very far away". There were some choices with regards to getting there. By plane, which would mean heading back to La Paz first, and weather forcast was rain and more rain, so no guarantee the sm ... 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