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  Laneros Herding Brahma Cattle
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      Laneros Herding Brahma Cattle
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  • Waiting for the Ferry at Cabruta
      Waiting for the Ferry at Cabruta
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  • On the Orinoco at Sunset
      On the Orinoco at Sunset
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  • Llanero Hand Consults with the Foreman
      Llanero Hand Consults with the Foreman
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  • Herd of Brahma Cattle being driven
      Herd of Brahma Cattle being driven
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Sunset on the Orinoco

Sunset on the Orinoco, Cabruta

 atufft Says:  Venezuela's Orinoco is one big beautiful river, particularly at the point between Cabruta and Caicara. There's plenty of time to take photos, but the sun sets rapidly on the river. 

Waiting for the Ferry

Waiting for the Ferry, Cabruta

 atufft Says:  Given the ample time of perhaps an hour or two, waiting ferry passengers easily strike up a conversation. While Belinda learned a little more about the road from Caicara to Puerto Ayacucho, I sought the opportunity to take photographs of children playing in the water. These... 

Llanos style cowboy country

Llanos style cowboy country, Cabruta

 atufft Says:  Cowboys of the Americas share a lot in common, in that riding horses and roping cattle, is a highly skilled but low paying job. However, there are also some big differences, most of them explainable by climate. In Los Llanos, the cowboys, or Llaneros as they are referred to... 

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Cabruta-Caicara Ferry

Cabruta-Caicara Ferry, Cabruta

 atufft Says:  There's a ferry that comes and goes during the day between Cabruta and Caicara. As I recall the last one leaves Cabruta around 3pm, but the actual departure time may have been later. For those driving from Chaguaramas to Cabruta, hoping to catch the ferry to Caicara, it's... 

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 Venezuela's Orinoco is one big beautiful river, particularly at the point between Cabruta and Caicara. There's plenty of time to take photos, but the sun sets... 

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Llanos Ferry Landing on the Orinoco

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 It's about a four hour drive, without any gas stations, from Chaguaramas to Cabruta. Along the way, Llaneros can be seen herding Brahma breed cattle, and watching the waterfowl rise from the wetlands... 

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