The Amazon

Welcome to the Jungle (Part 1)

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November 5th 2008
With my chin in my right hand, and my elbow on the armrest, I lean out over the aisle and stare down the fuselage of the Airbus A318 - bored witless. I look over to my left at Luis. He is gazing blankly at the back of the seat in front of him and pinching at his lower lip with his thumb and forefinger. He looks at me with an expression of mild concern. "Will they have ceviche in Iquitos? ... read more

South America » Peru » Loreto » Iquitos

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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