James and Ana Lucia

Vamos a Cobija!

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July 9th 2007
We´ve made it to Pando! I´ve heard it been said that New Zealand is at ´the ends of the earth´, but I´ve never felt more at the ends of the earth than driving to Cobija (the capital of the department of Pando), even though we are in the middle of a vast continent. It took us 3 days to drive here - 30 hours, 95% of it on dirt roads mostly through sparsely populated wetlands and jungle. It is a ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Pando Department » Cobija

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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