Piranha Haul

Capybaras are Wonderfully Stupid - The Pampas Tour

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August 5th 2011
Pampa: An extensive generally grass-covered plain of temperate South America east of the Andes. I am not going to go into depth on this one, we didn't do a huge amount, the trip was good but very 'on the rails' and the photos of the animals is enough. We took a boat in heavy rain to reach our camp, though this was the most important of the tour. from our narrow boat we saw ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Beni Department » Santa Rosa de Yacuma

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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