Taricaya

View from the river. Animal quarantine and the "nursery" (animal food) are to the right, the main lodge area and maintenance/butterfly stuff are to the left, along with another maintenance & baby animal building. Staff lodging is the building you can see on the left, and volunteer lodging is straight ahead and to the right.

"...Do I have bugs in my hair?"

June 13th 2009
Probably, but not noticeable. I'm referring to the spider monkey that jumped on my head on Monday and started looking for bugs. Hope he didn't find any. I'll put up pictures later, but I forgot my camera in the hotel room for now. The trip here was uneventful; the long layover in NY was interesting as the terminal was full of people going to the Middle East, South America, and Ireland. LAN ... read more

South America » Peru » Madre de Dios » Puerto Maldonado

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

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