Lou hanging around

Amazon Explorers

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October 7th 2005
Having finally got to the lodge safely and dry, we spent the next few days in the Amazon and had a fantastic time....here are a few hightlights... *No electricity in the lodge, only gasoline lamps - very atmospheric..interesting having a wee at night though! *Fantastic food, which we helped prepare one day in the kitchen *Dawn and dusk canoe rides up the Tahuayo River, with the mist rising * ... 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