Iguazu Falls

The end of the beard

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October 13th 2006
Hello all, I am curretly in Ciudad (city) Bolivar, Venezuala. Bolivar is the gateway to Angel Falls, which is the highest waterfall in the world at 979 meters, 807 of which are uniterrupted (16 times higher than Niagara in case you were wondering). But alas, these details are better left for my next entry (as I have not yet embarked on the three day journey to see the falls). Well, my last ... 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