boating down the amazon with uncle tio, manatis on a uni campus, anacondas and a tarantula massage in the jungle.

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August 8th 2005

Published: August 23rd 2005

well its that time again. about a month ago now I tearfully said goodbye to colombia and took a plane to laeticia the southern most tip of colombia where people go to visit the jungle and some take yague from a shaman (a cleansing halucinogenic which apparently never fails to make one uncontrolably poo and urinate the first time you take it, the second time something else bad happens dont remember... Read Full Entry

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i caught a pirhana

me and rambo with all the pirahna we caught

rambo is his nickname.

sunset in the pampas

eating the catch

the pampas group

shoe cleaner in la paz

they wear ski masks to hide the shame of their job. the only place they do that in south america as far as i know.

parades in bolivia

long gone are the beautiful women on floats that i saw in ambato. i present to you "the chola". 100s of these ladies dancing in the streets. truly wonderful.

24th August 2005

John Maxwell
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What a brave soul you are. Makes my trip to northern cyprus look very tame. Can't wait to read the book - palinesque style of course. Try to avoid flying if you can. Few dodgy planes out there. Back at school myself getting ready for the day job. Carry on exploring! God bless.

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