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Hey All, I made it back to Lima from the Amazon yesterday afternoon. Our group had its fairwell dinner last night and we said goodbye to our great group leader Bruno and some of the travellers who were flying out late lst night. Ive still got today and tomorrow left in Lima before flying home late Wednesday night. The Jungle was sspectacular. We were picked up by *Jungle Specialists* from the Puerto Maldonado airport and transferred by bus to the Jungle Office. We all packed two nights worth of clothing and supplies into a duffel bag for porters to transport to the lodge. The bus then transferred us to the marina on the Madre de Dios river where we boarded a 30foot long motorized canoe riverboat. While cruising we were iven a delicious lunch of stir-fried ... read more

Hey, This post might make a little more sense now that I´ve gotten sleep, water, Tylenol, coffee, and a big greasy breakfast into me. I was definitely feeling a little rough when I got up at noon, much better now. So, as you all gathered from last nights entry, a bunch of us went on a pub crawl with our tour leader and his local friend. We all had a blast, danced the night away, and drank way too much. Brunos friend owns a bar, so we were getting lots of free drinks and deals. Was a good time. Since my previous comprehensible post we´ve done a ton. We took a trip to a place called Condor Cross in the Colca Canyon and watched condors glide up through the canyon and we stopped and enjoyed a ... read more

Hey all. Having a blast! I am in a small town called Chivay in the Colca Valley in the south west part of Peru. We´ve done and seen so many things in the last few days and have been without any internet access for a few days. My last post was from Nazca, but just prior to that we had been in a place called Huacachina. Huacachina is a village built in an oasis in the Peruvian desert. From there we took dune buggies into the high sand dunes and ripped through the sand, amazing! We stopped a top a half dozen sand dunes and used sandboards to slide down on our bellies. They were incredibly high, and the views were amazing. In Nazca we visited a necropolis, an ancient burial ground that has been excavated ... read more

Hey. Gotta head out on a boat to the Baillesta Islands, so this is gonna be quick. Met the rest of the group yesterday, all great people. 7 Canadians out of 10. We got on our bus a little late yesterday and got into Paracas at around 8pm. Our hotel is here nice, with a great ocean view. Went to dinner as a group last night, and we all had a good time. Food here is amazing. Bruno, our group leader is a very energetic guy who seems to be bending over backwards to make sure everything runs smoothly. So far so good. Heading out shortly to catch a boat to check out some wildlife... sea lions, penguins, and a bunch of sea birds. Should be interesting. Later today we´re travelling to Ica for lunch and ... read more

Hey, hope everyone is doing well. Weather here is again very nice. Met with a friend's sister in law this morning. She wished me a good trip, told me to be careful, and invited me to dinner when I get back to Lima Dec 15th. She also insited I call her if I need any assistance at all, which is reassuring. Soon after that I got onto a tour-van for a wild ride through the streets of Lima. We stopped at a few sites on the way into downtown and then spent about an hour touring the central area of Lima. The guide was great and rambled off lots of information in 3 1/2 hrs, most of which I don't remember. I have a meeting with my tour group this evening at 1930... found that out ... read more