Puerto Maldonado Zoo

Puerto Maldonado - 31 Jan - 1 Feb 2014

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February 1st 2014
Friday 31st January (Odyssey Day 84) We departed the lodge at 0800 this morning. Fortunately it had not rained again overnight and we were able to pack up and drive out with relative ease. Or at least, Simon made it seem easy – I imagine the roads were still rather muddy though. We arrived at the border between Brazil and Peru at lunch time. We p ... read more

South America » Peru » Madre de Dios » Puerto Maldonado

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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