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[starlagurl]

In the movie I've Loved You For So Long, a woman's probation officer dreams of traveling to the Orinoco Delta. Sadly, he shoots himself in the face before actually going...

I saw this article on Brave New Traveler about it, so I was curious to see what this river is all about. Check it out:

http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/11/13...-orinoco-delta/

The morning was nigh for a week long jungle adventure deep into the heart of Venezuela’s Orinoco Delta.

We’d be leaving at 5am, packing light into dry bags. Accommodation would consist of hammocks, meals of camping basics, or whatever we can catch.

The second largest river drainage system after the Amazon, the Orinoco has an average temperature of 27C degrees, and is 25,000 square kilometres of unspoilt, undeveloped eco-system, protected, owned and inhabited by the indigenous Warao people.



That's a picture of people swimming with piranhas...

Anybody live out the probation officer's dream?
Who has been on an adventure in the Orinoco?

[budgetsyria]

In Venezuela I lived in Ciudad Bolivar where the Orinoco is located I live all my life there and never went swimming in the Orinoco... Can you believe that ?

[siouxiethenomad]

I have been and boy its amazing!! You piranha fish! There are many tours that you can do and plenty of info out there. I love Venezuela! I loved travelling in such a beautiful country! we stayed at a river lodge on the delta and again really amazing experience. x