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Amazon Jungle Adventure!

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May 12th 2009
The day after we managed to hit 4 different countries in 1 day on our way to Peru, we boarded another aeroplane and arrived in the hot humid Puerto Maldonado. We were staying at Sandoval Lake Lodge which is a little off the beaten track - so we got picked up from the airport, picked out some gumboots, bussed to the river, went on a motorised boat down the river for half an hour and then had to pu ... 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