Bolivia 5 - Rainforest/Copacabana/Isla del Sol

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October 19th 2005

Published: November 20th 2005

The Rainforest This trip is so fantastic! After La Paz, I flew to the Amazonian rainforest. Steamy, low altitude and difficult to believe I'm in the same country as the altiplano. I stayed at the Mapajo Lodge, near the town of Rurrenebaque (known as Rurre). Rurre is the main entry point for tourism in Bolivian Amazonia. It's a bit of a frontier town and there are loads of companies offering tours... Read Full Entry

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Isla del Sol

Temple of the Sun. This Inca temple was aligned with the solstice sunrise. It was also covered in gold, which promptly disappared when the Spanish arrived.

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