Bananas at the Port

Peru Trip

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November 10th 2009
November 10, 11 & 12 - The Amazon Tuesday November 10, 2009 - Day 1 Leaving Cusco for the last time, my weary legs from the 4 previous days manage to carry me to the local airport where we boarded a plane and transported to a small town by the name of Puerto Maldnado where we will then took a mini-bus to the riverboat - via the office of the tour company where the bulk of our luggage was sto ... 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