Squirrel Monkeys

The Lion Sleeps Tonight

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February 24th 2007
Andrew here again! We weren't in the mighty jungle for very long...and there weren't any lions about, but I couldn't resist the catchy title seeing as the song has been in my head for the last hour. We got off the bus in from Potosi on a Thursday morning. This time we were prepared ahead of time, and managed to get ourselves out of the bus station without attracting the tourist police. We walk ... 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