Wood Pecker

Peru Day 4

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September 24th 2007
21st September We had another early morning, with the wake up call coming at 5am, with breakfast at 5.30 and meeting for the canopy walk at 6am. Our Guide Karina led us onto the boat to tak us the short trip downstream to the canopy walkway. The walkway was built 3 years ago by American engineers from local wood from the Iron tree, because of its strength. We walked to the education cent ... read more

South America » Peru » Madre de Dios » Puerto Maldonado » 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