The monkey that tried to pee on us

The Amazon Rainforest

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March 20th 2009
I can try to describe, in words and photographs, just how vast, deep, green, mysterious, and alive the Amazon Rainforest is, but I doubt that I will do it justice. You really do have to be there, standing in the dense jungle, the heat heavy and the alien noises of a thousand different species surrounding you, to appreciate how awe (and fear) inspiring this part of the world actually is. But, as th ... read more

South America » Peru » Lima » Lima » Miraflores

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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