The Jungle
March 5th 2007 After leaving chilly Cusco (where we transferred by plane), we arrived in the extremely humid Puerto Maldonado. The mugginess was a strange change from the thin air of Arequipa and the Colca Canyon.
From the Airport, we had a short drive to the river, followed by a three hour motorised Canoe trip to our lodge. On the way we were lucky enough to see the Capivarra (see picture for explanation!)
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