A cute little tarantula in a volunteer's room

Caman hunting and the canopy platform

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March 31st 2007
The end of my second week in the rainforest, and it’s really starting to feel like home. Although I am finding it very hard to remember exactly what I did this week… Everything is so laid back here that I keep finding time drifting away. Jobs that I have done this week include: Reptile traps - these are basically buckets that they set up along a line of plastic sheeting, dug into the ground. ... read more

South America » Peru » Madre de Dios » Puerto Maldonado

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more