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Trip Within A Journey ~ In Bolivia |
| - In the last
issue of Escape from America magazine, I shared my adventures on Peru’s
famed Inca Trail to Machu Pichu. A brilliant trail that is certainly among
the best in the world, the Inca Trail’s popularity has become so overwhelming
that wait lists can often hinder independent travel plans and deter from
the excitement of spontaneous travel. So in this issue I want to take a
look back at the two weeks awarded to me when overcrowding on the Inca
Trail left me stranded in Cusco. Though inconvenient at the time, those
two weeks allowed me an opportunity to view some of the most fascinating
cultures in one of the world’s most beautiful lakes. |
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Blue And La Paz ~ Making It Through In Bolivia |
| - Mark McMahon
has been traveling around Latin America over the last few years and has
brought back some great tales. In this installment he talks about his prized
car and what it's like to explore the Bolivian capitial of La Paz. If you
ever thought about just getting in a car and heading south then you will
want to read about Mark's adventures. |
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| Bolivia
- Destination Bolivia - Living in Bolivia |
| - "My wife
and I made ends meet by teaching in Bolivia. The natural assumption is
ESL. I ,however am a university math professor and my Spanish is good enough
to give classes in Spanish. My wife who is actually a nurse by profession,
also gave elementary school classes in a small English speaking school.
Together we could bring in about $ 1100 per month. It is very easy to live
on this amount in Bolivia. As a comparison, my wife was offered a 48 hour
a week nursing job at $ 120 a month. It is also possible to survive on
this wage." |
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| Bolivia:
South America's Retirement Paradise - Bolivia at the Top of the World - |
| - Nestled
high in the Andes mountains of South America, Bolivia is a little-known
retreat exotically spiced with a unique Latin and Native American flavor.
Bolivia has a lot to offer…a very low cost of living, unspoiled natural
environment, friendly people and a range of climates to suit virtually
every taste. Property prices are among the lowest in Latin America. |
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| Bolivia
To Buenos Aires -On The Road - |
| - Mark is
off, headed out of Boliva and making a trail towards Argentina. Read all
about it in the above article. Remember to check out Mark's tours to Cuba
and Ecuador. |
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| Bolivian
Safari - Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia - |
| - The far
southwest corner of Bolivia is home to some of the most bizarre and extreme
landscapes in the world. By far the world's largest salt flat and some
other very interesting geology make it and unforgettable place to visit.
The harsh and inhospitable environment also make the visit hard to forget.
Bitter cold and blistering sun made comfort a sparse commodity on the four-day
adventure. |
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| Finding
Our Place In Peru ~ Peru And Bolivia 2004 - |
| - My wife,
Karen, and I decided that it had been a couple of years since we traveled
in South America and a vacation down there was just the thing we needed.
Clearly, it’s no secret to our friends that we love South America.
We find the pace of the people in their every day lives to be enjoyable.
The focus on friends and family is to be admired. Sure, not every thing
works the way it does in the USA, but all you need is a little more patience. |
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Rent Free In The World's Highest Capital - La Paz, Bolivia - |
| - A strategy
to live rent free in Bolivia by Martin Li. In addition, writes Martin,
"You can buy a three-bedroom chalet in Santa Cruz, centrally located in
the 2nd/3rd anillos (ring roads), with two bathrooms, garden and garage
for two cars, for US$47,500. If you are prepared to move out slightly further,
to the 4th/5th anillos, a similar investment will get you a four-bedroom,
three-bathroom house with patio and garage. And if location close to the
city center is not that important to you, a three-bedroom chalet in one
of the outer anillos can cost as little as US$13,000. - This article first
appeared in the January 2001 issue of Escape From America Magazine. |
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| Protecting
Forests & Fauna In The Amazon By Private Ownership - |
| - We own 18,806.9
hectares (= 46,471.8 acres; 188 sq. kilometers; 72.6 sq. miles) in the
tropical lowlands of NE Bolivia in the Canton of San Joaquin, Provincia
de Mamore’, Departemento of the Beni. Our land includes both virgin forests
and open savannah that was always grassland and never de-forested. On part
of the grassland we raise cattle without using any feed, pesticides or
fertilizers. There is no hunting or logging. Our relations with the local
population are excellent, so that we live in a crime-free, stress-free
cooperative environment. Interested parties are invited to visit. |
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Bolivia ~ Riding My Bike On The World's Most Dangerous Road - |
| - There are
some great photos in this article. They show you what it might feel like
to bike down a dangerous road in the mountains of Bolivia. There is also
a lot of information about where to stay and how to join the kind of bike
tour described in the article. Bolivia is a country that has great extremes:
the browns of the altiplano and the green jungle on the Brazilian and Paraguayan
borders. The people have always been friendly to me and that's important
in a country where, depending on which city you're in, your body may be
acclimating itself to the pressures of altitude sickness. Enjoy your time
in Bolivia and stay away from the drop. |
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| What
Doesn't Kill You... - Noel Kempff National Park, Bolivia - |
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Mark is off again on one of his adventures in the depths of South America.
This time he heads off into the Noel Kempff National Park and finds himself
and his little sister trapped on a dirt road in the deep, remote interior
of Bolivia. As always with Mark, high adventure and near escapes. |
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