Amazon Jungle Photo 3

Amazon Jungle

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July 17th 2008
We got a flight in the morning from Cusco to Purto Maldenado in the Amazon Rainforest. It was really hot when we arrived, so much different to what it had been in Peru, must have been about 30 degrees. We took at boat to get to where we were staying. I managed to knock my sunglasses in the river! Opps (sorry debs, I know you got them for me! :-() On the journey we saw some of their wildlife, we s ... read more

South America » Peru » Amazonas

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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