I can try to describe, in words and photographs, just how vast, deep, green, mysterious, and alive the Amazon Rainforest is, but I doubt that I will do it justice. You really do have to be there, standing in the dense jungle, the heat heavy and the alien noises of a thousand different species surrounding you, to appreciate how awe (and fear) inspiring this part of the world actually is. But, as this is a blog, I will endeavour to create an accurate picture for you, of the many colourful sights, sounds and smells of the Amazon Rainforest. We arrived into the tiny airport of Puerto Maldonado and were immediately hit by thick, humid heat; it was like walking through a steam room, and it would continue to be like that, except for the few hours
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