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Within A Journey ~ In
Bolivia ~ by Kyle Hammons - 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. Oct./05 |
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Blue And La Paz ~ Making
It Through In Bolivia ~ By Mark McMahon - 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. June/03 |
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- 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. Sept/02. |
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To Buenos Aires -On
The Road ~ by Mark McMahon - 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. Oct./03 |
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Safari ~ Salar
de Uyuni, Bolivia
~ by Mark McMahon - 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. Oct./04 |
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| Finding
Our Place In Peru ~ Peru
And Bolivia 2004 ~ by Mark McInerney - 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.
Aug/04 |
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| Live
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. |
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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. By
Edward N. Luttwak |
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| Through
Bolivia ~ Riding
My Bike On The World's Most Dangerous Road ~ By Mark McMahon -
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. May/03 |
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| What Doesn't
Kill You... ~ Noel
Kempff National Park, Bolivia ~
By Mark McMahon - 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. Aug/03 |
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