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Death Road Coroico

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To most people, Bolivia’s El Camino de la Muerte is a high-speed checklist item to fly down on a mountain bike. But for me, from 1991 to 2010, it was simply the road home. I spent twenty years navigating these single-lane cliffs to build and run Hotel Esmeralda. When the modern bypass highway opened in 2006, it transformed the region. The heavy trucks vanished, and I realized the best way to respect the history of this canyon wasn’t on wheels, but on foot. So, I started …

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A Bolivian Cacao Story

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In the lush, humid gateway to the Bolivian Amazon lies Sapecho, a region in the Alto Beni that has become synonymous with some of the world’s finest organic cacao. The story of cacao in Sapecho is not merely one of agriculture, but a profound narrative of international cooperation, botanical resilience, and the triumph of small-scale farmers over the volatile global market. It is a story

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02. Vintage Route: Guanay & Tipuani

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\”A Glimpse into the Gold Rush: Guanay 2006\” In 2006, the mining districts of Guanay and Tipuani were the true \’Wild West\’ of the Bolivian Yungas. This vintage route takes us back to a time of cable-cart river crossings, hearty lunches under metal shingle roofs, and the roar of the Rio Tipuani. From visiting underground mines just months before they vanished in a massive landslide to navigating canyon rapids overgrown with giant ferns, this journey captures a landscape that has since been reclaimed by time.

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Amaszonas airlines has new owners and will resume flights shortly

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Línea Aérea Amaszonas (Amaszonas)

Regional airline

Amaszonas S.A. operating as Amas Bolivia is a regional airline based in Bolivia, headquartered in Santa Cruz de la Sierra with its administrative center in La Paz.

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