Capybara

Back From the Pampas

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November 11th 2007
I came back from 3 days in the Pampas today. The Pampas is really a big swamp, with lots of animals. On the first day, we got there after a 3 hour drive on rough roads, and took a boat on the river to get to the lodge where we slept. On the way we saw alligators, capybaras (the world´s biggest rodent - the size of a pig), river turtles, and lots of other smaller animals. We slept at the lodge, an ... 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