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Trek Bolivia: Machu Picchu's Better Option

Trek this old Inca road called El Choro located in Bolivia. It is said to be the better option to Machu Picchu. It's less traveled, less touristy, and more remote. You'll travel through three ecosystems.

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These lovely Falcons are seen everywhere in Baja83

Meet the Caracara: Mexico's National Bird

No, Our National Bird is Not the Fly!Someone once asked me if the national bird of Australia was the fly. It isn’t, of course, although people might be forgiven for suggesting it would make the ideal choice...

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The Mysterious Disappearance of Alan (Abe) Blank. (New info added)

The Terrible Loss of a Great Man.Abe Blank Pays the Ultimate Price.I once had a very good friend. His name was Abe Blank and he was generous to a fault and a champion of creatures few people could find it in...

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El Triunfo from the north.    photo panoramio.com68

A Murderous Moment of Madness in Mexico

The tragic waste of a life My home was once, as other hubs evidence, in a little mining village in El Triunfo (The Triumph) situated on the Transpeninsula Highway, some way south of La Paz in Baja...

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Mexicans dump trash knowing it will give someone a job cleaning it up!      Credit ucanews.com63

"Mexico Lindo" (Beautiful): But it Ain't All Rosas!

Mexico Lindo (Beautiful) But it Ain’t All Roses! Let me begin by saying I am deeply and utterly in love with Mexico and her peoples. But that is not to say the country hasn’t driven me bonkers on many...

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The exotic town of Mulege, South Baja.  More like the tropics than the desert, thanks to the tidal river.63

Heartsick? Bored? Go To Baja California

There can be few places left on the planet which has been so inhospitable to those who sought to settle and wrest a living from the soil, yet inspires in most visitors a sense of timelessness and awe in the...

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Balandra Bay looks even better in real life.69

Balandra's Placid Mien Conceals Tragedy.

Balandra’s Peaceful Mien Conceals a Tragedy.The Answer Can be Found on Mushroom Rock.As writers and travellers like myself experience other lands, we find spots that leave an indelible memory and which we...

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Trumpet fish swims in a filigree of coral62

Sunken Ships Provide Haven for Sea Creatures.

Illegal Chinese Provide Artificial Reefs.Large sandy bottom bays are great for swimming and other water sports, but they are inhospitable places for fry, the young of many fish, who need to hide from...

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OPI Matte Nail Polish

OPI is a premium nail polish brand which has once again remained at the fore with the advent of a hot new matte nail polish trend. Going back to old faithful shades which customers have already proven...

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Rainbow Hawk: Artist or Enigma?

Rainbow Hawk: Artist or Enigma?The town of La Paz snuggles on the Sea of Cortez side of the Baja Peninsula, Mexico. It is a peaceful place, as its name suggests - Paz meaning “Peace.” It’s history...

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