Ferns - Amboro National Park

From Brazil to Bolivia

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October 30th 2009
Having said goodbye to Cassie and Dave, we headed north to Rio de Janiero. Despite having visited before, being only six hours away (our perception of time has certainly altered this year) we couldn’t resist the temptation of returning to one of our favourite cities in the world. Especially as it would provide the perfect antidote to Sao Paulo, which will go down as one of our least favourite. ... read more

South America » Bolivia

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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