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July 25th 2008
After the cold and high altitude of Lap Paz and Huayna Potosi, I was looking forward to getting back down to some warmth and having the ability to breathe at a normal rate again! So after just two days rest, in which I was still experiencing headaches etc (the fallout from climbing Potosi was taking its toll) I made my way to the airport in El Alto, the highest part of the city of La Paz and j ... 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