Jungle Waterfall

AMAZON - DAY 1

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August 23rd 2010
AMAZON - DAY 1 Thursday, August 19th After abour 4 hours of sleep, I woke uo at 4am to do our final packing for our trip to the Manu Reserve in the Amazon jungle. We c hecked our extra luggage with the hostal folks, having to wake up the night clerk, the headed down the steps to meet our guide. The evening before, a guide/representative from Vilca Expeditions (I guess subcontracted by All Tr ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Manu National Park

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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