johnwylie

I spent about a week in the Amazon jungle and it was a pretty amazing place. I had very nice accommodation considering it's the jungle. There were flush toilets, cold showers, meals prepared, and even laundry service! Though no electricity, no internet... which was good... but fortunately I still had my iPod! I couldn't have survived without listening to some of the music I love. In the clearings I saw countless butterflies and a variety of other creatures. In the jungle, it was a bit darker and, being non-native, I was kinda scared of just about everything around me. At one point there was a huge track of ants on the trail for about 100 meters. Others were bitten, but I was spared. Here are some pics of what I saw.... read more

On Thursday, I went into the central part of Lima and had a look at la Plaza de Armas, Catedral de Lima, Palacio de Gobierno, the San Francisco Catacombs (no picture-taking allowed inside), and more. On Friday, I went to Parque de la Reserva, where they have 13 different fountains. I really enjoyed this park and stayed all afternoon, watched the laser light and fountain show at 7:15pm and then left. (Photos in next post) Today, I flew from Lima to Iquitos, which is on the Amazon river. Tomorrow I will head to a jungle retreat for about a week! ... read more