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Our trip to the Amazon
1 day ago: Premi and Preetham published a blog
Our trip to the Amazon
July 16th 2008  South America » Peru » Madre de Dios » Puerto Maldonado » Amazon Rainforest
A group of us from the spanish school decided to forgo two days of class to take a trip to the Peruvian Amazon. Reputed to be one of the best places in the world to see wildlife we decided the tradeo ... 17 photos [full story]

The Amazon is Not QUIET
30 days ago: MsD published a blog
The Amazon is Not QUIET
June 22nd 2008  South America » Peru » Madre de Dios » Puerto Maldonado » Amazon Rainforest
My first night in the Amazon was on June 20th and the sounds of things splashing in the river woke me oh, so many times. Where they sounds of things coming out of the water or going in? I had images ... 12 photos [full story]

La Amazonia
32 days ago: MsD published a blog
La Amazonia
June 23rd 2008  South America » Peru » Madre de Dios » Puerto Maldonado » Amazon Rainforest
Well, I am out of the rainforest...BEAUTIFUL. I have some great pics but they will have to wait until I get to a computer I can use for more than a couple minutes. I must get truckin to the airport ... 1 photos [full story]

Last Days in Peru
62 days ago: GemmaandJohn published a blog
Last Days in Peru
May 24th 2008  South America » Peru » Madre de Dios » Puerto Maldonado » Amazon Rainforest
After our trip to the Incas we decided to take it easy for a few days before beginning our trek across the Peruvian border to Brasil. So we headed down the coast to the Ballestas Islands to check out ... 36 photos [full story]

Amazonas Bad Start, Good Finish
76 days ago: Mikey M published a blog
Amazonas Bad Start, Good Finish
April 28th 2008  South America » Peru » Madre de Dios » Puerto Maldonado » Amazon Rainforest
So again when leaving Cusco i had to pay a departure tax and to be honest im getting pissed off that im paying so much for flights and its not included and also having to pay to use bathrooms that wor ... 10 photos [full story]

Jungle Experience
98 days ago: Yorkie published a blog
Jungle Experience
April 18th 2008  South America » Peru » Madre de Dios » Puerto Maldonado » Amazon Rainforest
From Santiago we took a flight to Puerto Maldonaldo in Amazon Basin, in Peru. We had to change our flight twice so by the time we got there we didnīt know our names... Following the Madre Dios river ... 17 photos [full story]

Paragliding and the Amazon
103 days ago: solosister published a blog
Paragliding and the Amazon
April 13th 2008  South America » Peru » Madre de Dios » Puerto Maldonado » Amazon Rainforest
I can’t believe that has been over a month now that I have been living in Cusco. I have had heaps of incredible experiences, and I have a few more to add to the list. April Fool’s Da ... 8 photos [full story]


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Parrots and macaws feeding on the sand bank.
Brendan holding the baby caiman.
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