Grasshopper or leaf insect?

Amazon day 2/3

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October 28th 2012
A 4.30 start we had coffee before we started to paddle in a catamaran across the lake looking for otters. The sun was just rising and it was deliciously cool as we skirted around the edge of the lake. The colours of the lake were changing from a pale watery grey to pink and orange as the sun rose. We saw many different birds, a heron, cormorants, macaws, parakeets, and Annie's . Then a cayman star ... read more

South America » Peru » Amazonas

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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