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Taking the Rápido along the Amazon from Leticia to Puerto Nariño
No roads link the towns and villages of the Colombian Amazon. Public transport between Leticia, the Amazonas department capital, and Puerto Nariño, the next largest town with around 6,000 mostly indigenous inhabitants, is by boat. The rápido, or rapid launch, leaves … Continue reading
Posted in Amazonas, Leticia, Puerto Nariño, The Trip
Tagged Amazon, Amazonas, biodiversity, boat, climate change, Colombia, Leticia, Puerto Nariño, rainforest, rápido, river, travel, travelling with children, travelling with chronic illness
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