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Crossing the Rio Tek

Crossing the Rio Tek

After leaving the camp at Rio Tek, the first hurdle towards reaching the summit of Mount Roraima is to cross this river - which wasn't as easy as some thou...
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After leaving the camp at Rio Tek, the first hurdle towards reaching the summit of Mount Roraima is to cross this river - which wasn't as easy as some thought.
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NIKON D5300

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Aperture f/18 ISO 125 Shutter 30/1 Focal Length 100/10

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May, 2018

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