Pink dolphin

Día 15

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July 15th 2007
Breakfast at 7am today, since the boat was leaving the lodge at 8. Did I mention how good the food is in Perú? They had awesome french toast, and of course my favorite, platanos. The boatride back to Iquitos was awesome; we stopped at one point to see the pink dolphins! I swear, they are actually pink! You can kinda see the fin of one in the pictures. Not easy to photograph these guys! But cli ... 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