Paragliding

Paragliding

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September 28th 2005
Some say the closest you get to flying, others say incredibly relaxing, I say pretty frightening! Ohhhhh Ok, it was good, but I didn´t stop gripping my hand supports until my feet touched the ground. The views were spectacular over Merida, watching condors circling beneath us and seeing Gary and Jason whizzing past. What suprised me was the silence. All you hear is the squeeking of the ropes as y ... read more

South America » Venezuela

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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