Rio Beni on a misty morning

Pregnant trees, walking trees and suicide trees

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June 12th 2007
Most people associate the Amazon with Brazil, but a good 60% or so of Bolivia is in the Amazon basin. A trip to the jungle was at the top of Ben´s list (he, secretly fancying himself a bit of a tarzan - grrr). The overnight bus to La Paz was interesting of itself. At some ungodly hour, the bus stopped and a whole bunch of locals proceeded to jump on with their blankets and luggage. Ben had a s ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » La Paz

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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