fishermen in rubber tubes

jungle trip

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September 24th 2008
Hey all!! yes I made it back from the jungle intact!!! It was a long torturous bumpy drive, we left 6:30am friday and didn't reach our hostel 'til 6pm, after stopping for breakfast, lunch and a flat tyre!! The scenery was breathtaking on the way down, however the roads were very narrow, winding and for the most part unpaved!!! When we finally got out of the minibus the humidity hit us l ... read more

South America » Peru » Ayacucho

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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