Tarapoto y Lamas y Yurimaguas

Ok, guys, Gerson and I are in Tarapoto. Arrived last night, found a nice hostal, bloody Macaws talking in espanol waking you up in the morning. Anyway went to the small village of Lamas today beautiful little village at 1,000 mts., cold like 70 F, got to get back to warmth of the lower elevations, JJ you would probably need your heater. Michelle, you would like it here not like some of the places I have drug you to. People are very friendly, helping me with my espanol, I can now order cervasa all by myself.

Mac, I finally heard from you, thank the lord your still alive. Gerson and I should be in Iquitos by the 21st depending how the cargo boat goes. Am trying to leave Tarapoto to Yurimaguas the 18th, however, there have been problems with the 130 km road, washouts, etc., Catch the boat on the Amazon to Iquitos 19th or 20th and should take 3 or 4 days so will be there when we're there. Website for Safe in Lima hostal I think you have. Jean Paul owner, can make flight arrangements for you, as you probably need to spend the night of the 21st in Lima if you don´t spend the night he won´t make Res. your call. If your local agent can book you through to Iquitos. When do you need to leave Peru. I´ll be back in Lima the night of 3-3-08. Email at gmail addy. Have a hotel we can book for you before we leave Tarapoto, let me know.

Any way, like I said the bloody Macaws, hang around and speak espanol 1st thing in the am and hang around the table will we have breakfast, gees this is a tough life.

Dr. Russ, getting closer to finding the translator you need for the Sacred valley.

Got to go dinner is calling and we need to find a taxi driver that will take us yurimagaus with the bad roads.

Cheers, Ralph y Gerson

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