the lake

day 7

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June 22nd 2006
so now that we´re in the protected zone, which is primary forest, we went on all these hikes through the rainforest... it pretty much all looks the same, but its probably the densest vegetation i´ve ever seen. and everything grows bigger in the jungle.. the ants are huge and all the trees have huge spines.. its crazy. we got to see a native by the name of carlos start a fire by rubbing sticks to ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Manu National Park

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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