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The Jungle in the Manu National Park
September 27th 2009  South America » Peru » Cusco » Manu National Park
Following the intense hiking on the Inka Trail, we went for a new experience: the jungle in the Manu National Park! The Manu National Park is one of the most biodiverse areas in the planet. In our ... 51 photos [full story]

Manu Biosphere - making friends with creepy crawlies
September 3rd 2009  South America » Peru » Cusco » Manu National Park
After Salkantay, we gave ourselves a few hours of rest and then set off for our next adventure, Manu Biosphere. Rest is overrated anyway, and we were really excited at the thought of spending eight d ... 37 photos [full story]


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Out on the Lake looking for giant otters
Pre-Inca Burials
Typical Amazonian Hut.
Mountain Biking Into the Amazon.
Waterfall in the Cloud Forest II.
Lake Salvador Morning (Day 5)
Saving the boat (Day 3)
Madre de Dios River (Day 3)
Sunday supermarket (Day 1)
A native showing him how itīs done
on the catamaran
How to rescue a red howler monkey, part 3
hammock
the lake
Three Peaks Shrouded in Clouds
Resting jaguar

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