Monthly Archives: June 2012

Lewis the Lion’s Amazing Amazon Adventure (Part 2)

Lewis the Lion woke up to the rhythmic sound of rain against the hut. It was a very wet day. After a delicious and filling breakfast, the group of adventurers were ready to go again on their exploration of the … Continue reading

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Lewis’ Amazing Amazon Adventures (Part 1)

Lewis and Helen were accompanied down to the River Beni by the lovely travel agent. The day was overcast and yet there was a hive of activity from the boats by the side of the river. There was no landing … Continue reading

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Lewis flies into the jungle

Lewis the Lion was so excited. He couldn’t believe this was really happening. He was about to fulfil another one of his life-time dreams. He was about to fly off to the Bolivian side of the Amazon Rainforest! So he … Continue reading

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Lewis the Lion admires the Bolivian traditional dress

It was very obvious that Lewis the Lion had entered a different country when he arrived in Bolivia, mainly because of the way the people dressed and in particular some of the women. Bolivia is made up of many indigenous … Continue reading

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Lewis tries Bolivian cuisine

Lewis the Lion discovered that in many respects Bolivian food wasn’t so different from other places he’d been in South America. Breakfasts are often a simple affair with bread, jam, tea or coffee. (Sometimes, you could have either fried or … Continue reading

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Lewis watches a World Cup Qualifier match in La Paz

Yet again Lewis the Lion had been incredibly lucky in terms of his timing. He happened to be in La Paz on the day of an international football match between Bolivia and Paraguay. Furthermore it was a World Cup qualifying … Continue reading

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Lewis laughs at the Cholitas Wrestling

If you want to experience some slap-stick comedy and have an evening of family-fun, then the Bolivian wrestling is the place to be. Lewis the Lion yet again was one lucky lion as he happened to be in La Paz … Continue reading

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Lewis soaks up the atmosphere in Bolivia’s capital, La Paz

Lewis arrived in La Paz, Bolivia’s capital city, on a bus from Potosi. Like Potosi, La Paz is at a very high altitude (3,650 m above sea level, making it the world’s highest capital city) and so the weather is … Continue reading

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Lewis learns about Bolivian money at the National Mint

Lewis the Lion made the most of his stay in Potosì by visiting a very beautiful museum: in fact it was the former home of the Bolivian National Mint (1773-1951). A Mint is a place where a currency is printed, … Continue reading

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Lewis the Lion loves the Bolivian Currency

Lewis the Lion was very happy when he arrived in Bolivia because for the first time during his travels in South America, the currency (Bolivianos) was really easy to convert into pounds and pence. You simply had to divide by … Continue reading

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