Moon rising over the cabaña

In The Jungle!

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January 26th 2008
We were met at Rurrenabaque airport by Wilman. He’s a guide with the San Miguel del Bala jungle lodge and an integral part of their community of some 250 people. It was great to arrive to find someone holding a card with your name on it. It makes you feel kind of special!! A couple of hours later we were on a motorised canoe weaving between the logs and fallen branches flowing on the River Beni ... 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