The Corner Spot

First, the history behind the photo. It is May 2008. 7 months of travelling are behind me and I’m in Bolivia. After an exhausting 24 hours 2 legs bus ride i got to the little sunny jungle town of Rurrenabaque. This town is the center of Bolivian jungle trips. Even those who find Bolivia to be hard for travelling (clean wise) don’t miss this place. Since i got there at 4 o’clock in the morning and due the fact that i wasn’t sleeping much on the rough bus ride, I slept the whole day or so. Later on that evening I began looking for tours. I was looking for the well know Pampas tour. Pampa is a word in Quechua which means “plain” and refers to the fertile low-lands in which the local cultivate their foods. The tour is known for the abundance of animals and birds, all within reach (literally), that are somewhat apathetic to humans. It took me another day to arrange the tour and sign up. Excited and happy for what about to come, I went to relax in a pool above the town and drunk a smoothie. … continue reading this entry.