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The Russians are Coming!

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February 13th 2010
Since most of my posts have addressed the intense treks through walls of thorny bamboo while following the tamarins, made more difficult by my somewhat irrational fear of every unidentified noise in the jungle, I thought I’d share a bit about life in general here at CICRA. The field station is located on an embankment overlooking the Rio Madre de Dios. Although the view is certainly nice, i ... read more

South America » Peru

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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