Manatee rescue centre

Off to the Amazon

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May 22nd 2016
Today Gladys had organised wakeup calls for 4 am. We were due to depart the hotel at 500a m and had to be in the lobby and checked out by 4:45 am. Too early for breakfast when we left the hotel supplied us with a slice of cake and tea/coffee to help wake us up. We loaded up onto a private bus and drove to airport. At this time of morning the trip only took about half an hour. Gladys checke ... read more

South America » Peru » Loreto

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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