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Amazon Jungle Day 2

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June 25th 2007
We were awakened this morning by the squawking of two scarlet macaws and the wooly monkey. Apparently, they like to tease each other in a very noisy way. Our headlamps were a huge help last night. Since we're so close to the equator the days and nights are each about 12 hours long, so it gets dark about 6:00. This morning we hiked through the jungle to the canopy zip line. The hike was muddy and ... read more

South America » Peru » Loreto » Iquitos » Amazon Rainforest

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more