Gart van Gennip
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Hi! I am Mr. Gart!
I am a 49 year old Dutchman, who lives in Iquitos. In 2006, I came here as an English teacher. I planned to stay for a year and then move on. But; I am still here! I now teach English privately, as well as parttime at the University.
Iquitos is a great place to live, as well as to visit. Apart from teaching, I have learned a lot about the city, its history and culture, and about the rainforest that surrounds us. Since my arrival here, I have travelled extensively throughout the region. During the first half of 2009, I worked as the manager of the Amazon Explorers Club, a project of Dawn on the Amazon, a well-known and respected tours and cruises company in Iquitos. As a tour guide, I went on several 5-day excursions into the jungle, as well as on countless daytrips to destinations in and near the city.
I know the city and its people very well. I built ikitos.com, where you can find tons of information, in Spanish as well as English.
Travel Blog Posts
Iquitos, in the heart of the Amazon rainforest
Published: October 1st 2009South America » Peru » Loreto » Iquitos » Amazon Rainforest
October 1st 2009
Iquitos, holiday destination in the jungle ‘The Heart of the Rainforest’ may not be the first thing that comes to mind when planning your vacation. Of course, there are many people who like adventure travel and would rather go on a mountain trek for two weeks, than spend their holiday on the beach. But even when they choose Peru as their holiday destination, a tour of the central and southern parts of the country, where one finds the ancient Inca culture, seems more obvious than a visit to the North. The Incas, though keen on expanding their vast empire, never reached Iquitos. Even for them, the Amazon rainforest proved to be too difficult to take. The native tribes that still live here have been here for a thousand years, isolated from the rest of the world. ... read more
Peru: Pacaya Samiria National Reserve
Published: October 9th 2009South America » Peru » Loreto » Iquitos » Amazon Rainforest
July 7th 2005
A Five Day Excursion into the Amazon Rainforest of Pacaya Samiria Using a reliable travel agent, a friend of my friends in Lima; really paid off on this trip. She put me in touch with Ricardo, a licensed jungle guide who runs a small tour company in Iquitos. I decided to go on a jungle excursion by myself, without any other tourists; a wise decision. Ricardo turned out to be a reliable, knowledgeable guide, who spoke excellent English. He took care of the organization of my excursion, including a boat with a crew of three, food and beverages, transportation to Nauta and all the equipment and supplies we needed. His advice regarding adequate preparation was very helpful. I really had no idea what to expect and soon found out that the virgin rainforest is not a ... read more
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