Going.....

A "Titanic" Amazon story

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October 6th 2005
.....So we got on the speed boat from Iquitos for our trip to the lodge. It turns out that the Amazon is super low at the moment, which meant a two and a half hour trip took the best part of six... And the reason... Well..there are so many trees that fall into the river. And these trees are hard wood...which means they stay there...sticking up....waiting to snare boats...which is what one di ... read more

South America » Peru » Loreto » Iquitos » Amazon Rainforest

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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