Masato

Masato is a local drink of some importance throughout Peru and is mashed, fermented yucca. An open air fermenting process is used, and the fermentation traditionally begins with women chewing mouthfuls of mashed yucca and spitting it back into the vat.

The Great River Amazon Raft Race. Ridiculous!!!

September 25th 2007
Finally Iquitos, die einzige Stadt in der Welt, die nicht auf dem Landweg zu erreichen ist. Mitten im Amazonas. Iquitos war heiss, feucht und nett und auf jeden Fall eine Reise wert. Wir ueberlegten, ob wir eine mehrtaegige Jungletour buchen, um den Regenwald und alles was da so kreucht und fleucht kennenzulernen. Doch dann... Wir sassen eines schoenen Abends in einer texanischen (japp, ... read more

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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

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