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Published: June 5th 2010
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After a couple of days of catching up and resting in La Paz we decided it was time to go into the mighty Amazon jungle. Seeing as we had a bit of time up our sleeve we opted for both a Pampas and a Jungle trip. The difference between the 2 is mostly the landscape and the modes of transportation. The pampas is very open and focuses on river travel while the jungle is much more closed in and dens... Read Full Entry



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this is how much higher the river is in wet season
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this shell was as big as aaron's hand and belongs to a snail
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typical anaconda searching outfit.....sexy wellies
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these are the types of bats we had flying round our room in the Pampas.....at least they ate all the mozzies!!
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I'm watching you catherine....
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Monita trying to get into our boat
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more huge ants!
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Playful Cappucino monkey
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Chimina the baby spider monkey that the lodge have rescued
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very brave boys swimming with pink dolphins, alligators and piranahs!
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anaconda....apparently this is a small one
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Capybara.....these giant rodents can swim and are good friends with the alligators
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local community housing along the river
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Monita having a stretch
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anaconda escaping the gringos



5th June 2010

Wow, I loved your post and photos from the jungle! They reminded me of my own time there and how incredible it all was! I love your photo of the little monkey resting on the shoe! Awesome! My blog is looking for travel reviews, photos, etc, to share. If you have the time, check it out at dirty-hippies.blogspot.com, or email me at dirtyhippiesblog@gmail.com. Continued fun on your travels! Heather :)

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