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A Latvian: explorer of the Venezuelan jungle

Viesturs Sprūde, “Latvijas Avīze”, a/s “Latvijas Mediji” | 09.07.2021

This article has not been translated into English yet, so the Latvian original is shown below. An English version is on the way.

1911. gada 9. jūlijā dzimis Aleksandrs Laime. Latvietis – Venecuēlas džungļu pētnieks

Pirms 110 gadiem Rīgā drēbnieka ģimenē piedzima Grīziņkalnā uzaugušais latviešu ceļotājs un piedzīvojumu meklētājs Aleksandrs Laime – pirmais cilvēks pasaulē, kurš kājām sasniedza 979 metrus augsto Anhela ūdenskritumu Venecuēlā, kas ir pasaulē augstākais.

A Latvian: explorer of the Venezuelan jungle

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