Tom{s favourite

101 bites and counting

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February 1st 2011
In rainy season Rurrenabaque can take upwards of 22 hours on a bus from La Paz, this seemed like one bus journey too far so we decided that we would splash out and fly. After shopping around we found that TAM was the cheapest carrier. I had never heard of them but the agent assured us they were perfectly safe - the only difference being they flew from the military airport as opposed to the co ... 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