Three Toed Sloth

Manu National Park

---

April 11th 2015
We do not normally take tours but if you want to visit Manu the only way is on a tour. We had four free days and we debated what to do, visit Lima, Lake Titicaca or the rain forest. We found a tour that fit our schedule so on Monday morning we flew to Puerto Maldonado from Cusco. We were met at the airport by a driver and a tour representative. We drove on a paved road for a hour and a half and on ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Manu National Park

---

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