View from our hostel balcony

We are staying at Hotel Amazonas, right off the main square. The sign says its one star, but its actually a lot nicer than its single star status implies. Even cable TV with ENGLISH channels!! Fellow travelers, ask for room 104, its not bad at all.

Oso Hormiguero- Special For Vicki

June 17th 2009
Yo! Ok, this is a quick special report, especially for VLM. We went to the Santa Cruz Zoo this afternoon. This is a seriously wacky zoo. For instance, there were almost as many animals roaming freely about the grounds as there were safely in cages. Among the animals that scampered accross our footpath were: a sloth (well, it more slothed than scampered), a capibara, and an alarmingly large monk ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Santa Cruz Department » Santa Cruz

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

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