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This town was close to Tucacas, but on the other side of the 'national park' What national park?
The town was packed with holiday goers and prices went on the rise. Boats to the islands were jacked up to ridiculous prices which we could not afford well money we dont want to spend going to an island with 10000 other Venezuelans.
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I'm in heaven!
... trouble free. I thought La Puerta was nice - well I had seen nothing yet!! There were some absolutely stunning views from the bus!! I love moutains, much more than the seaside! And to think that Merida was not on my to-visit list to start with - I would have missed out on so much!!!
I arrived in Merida after dark and had to take two buses and a taxi to get to Eduardo & Carlos's house but it was all worth it. I actually arrived in paradise!! ...
Day two!
I wanted to upload some photos but technology I'm using here is not very user friendly, so it will have to wait! I had a great day today. Spent the day with Alejandro who is an amazing story teller and guide. I'm not a great fan of cities so just did a speedy tour of important landmarks, which all seem to revolve around Simon Bolivar. Im not much into history or politics but learning a lot of interesting facts ...
Chavistas, Criminals and some Colonial Buildings
... needed decline in poverty levels, this has come at the expense of democratic freedom, open public discourse and the ability of people from different economic backgrounds to coexist peacefully. Through Chavez's domination of the media, people now see those who disagree with the leader, not as fellow citizens to debate with, but rather as enemies to be crushed. The rich and dwindling middle classes are dismissed and dehumanised as "oligarcas" ...
Ven, a country devoid of backpackers
... headed out on the town on night after the Italians left. We went to three pretty busy bars and there wasn't one backpacker to be found. We tried to start conversations with a number of people. Unfortunately the only guy that could speak (broken) English was a nutball 50yr old guy that spent ten years in a prison in France!
We booked a trip for Catatumbo, Lake Maracaibo (the biggest lake in S.A.) where there is a lightning phenomenon. There is ...


