Tambopata river

Amazonian Rainforest

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December 6th 2011
From Cusco we flew to Puerto Maldonada, in the lowlands of the Amazon jungle towards the border of Bolivia. From there we had a bustransfer to Tambopata river port and an additional hour in a longboat to Posada Amazonas lodges in the community of Infierno where we were going to spend two nights. A perfect place to recover from Inca Trail - temperature steady 30-35 degrees. relatively short walks i ... read more

South America » Peru

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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