Martin on board river boat

Travel to the Rainforest

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May 18th 2016
This morning Martin's alarm went off at 5:40 so we could be ready to leave for the airport an hour later, having eaten breakfast. The area around the airport is less salubrious and the terminal itself modern with a variety of shops. Our plane didn't take off until 9:40 so there was quite a bit of hanging around. Lima Airport is very busy, not so much with international flights, but rather ... read more

South America » Peru » Madre de Dios

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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