Merida 1

Venezuela 19 - 25 Sept (Santa Helena, Ciudad Bolivar, Merida, Caracas)

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September 20th 2006
Warning, this bit is boring, so skip to Merida section.. I took night bus from Manaus (Brazil) to Boa Vista (about 12 hrs). Then another bus to the border town of Santa Helena in Venezuela (about 3 hrs). After having been told that tour to Angel Falls were cheaper in Santa Helena, I discovered that they were better taken from the town of Ciudad Bolivar. So same day I took another night b ... read more

South America » Venezuela » Guayana » Ciudad Bolívar

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Venezuela was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Colombia and Ecuador). For most of the first half of the 20th century, Venezuela was ruled by generally benevolent military strongmen, who ... ... read more