Searching for Pink Dolphins

Welcome to the Jungle (Part 4)

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November 22nd 2008
Out of the Jungle In the morning, we have a breakfast of scrambled eggs and bread. Luis and I each have a tall glass of limeade as per the shaman's instructions. Later, after a failed attempt to search for pink dolphins in the Amazon with the Italians, we gather up our things and board the speed boat back to Iquitos. No one talks much on the trip. Luis and I mostly just sta ... 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