Streets of Rurrenabaque

Rurrenabaque: The Gateway to the Pampas and the Amazon

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June 15th 2009
We flew to Rurrenabaque with Amazonas Airline on a small 17 passenger twin propeller plane. In the air we were all freaked out as the tail seemed to be swaying with the wind. To quote Dani, ¨I have honestly never been so terrified in my life.¨ Not to worry though, we got there and back safely! The landing strip in Rurre is grass so if there is any rain, all the flights for that day and the ne ... 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