Boa constrictor

Did I mention that I don´t like bugs...

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August 5th 2006
Greetings again blog readers. We´ve been pretty busy and are trying to update you on our adventures... The day after finishing the inca trail - complete with some clean clothes, we headed off to the jungle. We flew from Cuzco to Puerto Maldonado in the amazon rainforest. As we landed here the air stewardess anounced that the temperature in the airport was 35 degrees C! Heather promptly remov ... read more

South America » Peru » Madre de Dios » Puerto Maldonado » Amazon Rainforest

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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