Behind the Scenes

Reflections on Venezuela

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January 3rd 2007
First off, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Now that Lauren and I have met up and started our journies in Perú, it seems like AGES since I´ve written, and DECADES ago since I was in Venezuela. It´s like it´s another world away! I wanted to write a few closing notes on Venezuela, a country that I both LOVED with all my heart, and that frustrated me to NO end! Here is a list of of a few things in Venezuela ... read more

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more