The only ‘big cat’ we saw in the Amazon

Day Two In the Jungle

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September 12th 2018
Our early start took us down river for about 20 minutes and then a 30-40 minute walk through the jungle to the Tres Chimbadas Lake before it got too hot. Here our catamaran took us on a cruise of the small lake for a couple of hours. It was very beautiful and peaceful, with a variety of birds and even a caiman. The lake was formed when the river decided to take a short cut and the bend in it turne ... read more

South America » Peru

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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