Caiman

The Amazon Basin

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July 14th 2006
Yesterday we flew from La Paz (3600m elevation) to Rurrenabaque (105m elevation). La Paz is a lovely city contrary to what we had been told, we weren't robbed, the people were friendly & there was stuff to do. It was however, cold & we glad we had flown into the hot jungle even if it was by a twenty seater, twin prop plane that seemed to find turbulence in crystal clear skies. We had arranged a Pa ... 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