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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]
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] Blog: Canoeing the Reserva Nacional Pacaya-Samiria
Date: July 1st 2006
The Reserva Nacional Pacaya-Samiria of northern Peru is the largest seasonally-flooded lowland rainforest of the Amazon Basin. It is a massive wilderness area with large populations of rare wildlife. Our goal was to reach the reserve and view some wildlife from a canoe. Just getting there was an interesting trip in itself. To reach the reserve, we started our Amazon journey at the Amazon por ... read more
Date: July 1st 2006
The Reserva Nacional Pacaya-Samiria of northern Peru is the largest seasonally-flooded lowland rainforest of the Amazon Basin. It is a massive wilderness area with large populations of rare wildlife. Our goal was to reach the reserve and view some wildlife from a canoe. Just getting there was an interesting trip in itself. To reach the reserve, we started our Amazon journey at the Amazon por ... read more
