Blogs from Guayana, Venezuela, South America - page 5

Boat trip down the Amazon!!! plus Angel Falls Last Thursday afternoon, all hot and sweaty, I jumped into a natural pool deep in the Venezuelan jungle and took a swim. The air was full of mist and a deep rumble echoed off the rocks around. From three hundred stories above a thick ribbon of water poured off a rock wall and pounded into the stones below. These were Angel Falls, the absolute highest in the world, and it was a long trip to get there. First was the trip down the Amazon in a cargo boat, then the busses north across the equator into Venezuela, then a small charter plane to the village of Canaima, and lastly a four hour ride in a motorized canoe and a short hike. And also I stopped just north of ... read more

Ok...so I never really explained what was so great about Canaima and what exactly happened on that crazy 2 day trek from middle of no where in southern Venezuela to the coastal city of Cartagena, Colombia. I couldn´t possibly be able to explain it all...sadly I have yet to develop my memory into one that remembers every detail that is worth remembering. There are so many worth remembering! So many striking and marvelous moments, thoughts, observations, experiences that enter my consiousness and within hours are gone...well, not gone...just receded and pushed back into my unconsiousness by new thoughts, obervations, and experiences. (At this point, I just want to apologize to all those anal spellers out there...especially any writers or English teachers...yes, I know...my spelling and grammar is messy and full of mistakes. I have accepted this ... read more

So when I arrived in Venezuela I was a little disoriented (see previous blog entry). Not just because of the whirlwind of different modes of transport that I took to get here, nor the problems with getting money once I arrived (which incidently lasted into the next afternoon but was fixed once I was able to first get into the bank and not just use the ATM, then second call my bank in the states and get the fraud alert removed from my ATM card....yes, I was in Guatemala, Mexico, and Venezuela in the last 24 hours...duh, why is that so hard to believe???), but also because Venezuela is one of those countries that I know very little about in terms of its tourist attractions. Other than its current state of politics with good ole Chavez...I ... read more

You have to go to Venezuela It’s the best country of the world There are together: The most wonderful beaches, the high mountains, the amazing Forrest, and the dessert incredible, the two biggest Rivers of the world (Amazons y Orinoco) the highest fall of the world (Angel Fall) The most incredible natural environments, the friendlier people and the best whether. It’s incredible, but true……. .All this wonderful places are together and very near that you!!!!!! Come to Venezuela and fall in love whit her!!!!!!!!!!! ... read more

Santa Fé Depuis notre départ de Puerto La Cruz, nous avons visité la plage de El Faro sur l'île de Chimana Segunda le 30 janvier, par la même occasion nous en profitons pour nettoyer la coque sous l'eau qui est quand même froide, 72 degrés ici, puis le 31 janvier après une navigation de seulement 1 heure nous étions à l'île de Arapos avec une magnifique plage sur laquelle nous avons mangé du BBQ et nous en avons profité pour nous baigner. Aujourd'hui nous avons levé l'ancre pour nous rendre plus loin vers l'est dans le fond du golf de Santa Fé. Nous venons ici pour la première fois, nous avons découvert un endroit sauvage avec de l'eau quand même assez claire, c'est tranquille, nous entendons le silence, l'ancrage est bon et peu profond. Notre position ... read more