Iquitos and the Peruvian Amazon


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July 28th 2019
Published: July 28th 2019
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Dear All Greetings from the Amazon jungle! Wow, it feels so amazing to be able to write that! I am currently in a city called Iquitos, and with nearly half a million inhabitants it is the world’s largest city unreachable by road. The only way in or out is by river or by air, and since the former takes about five to seven days by riverboat from the nearest roaded settlement, Yurimaguas, I chose ... Read Full Entry



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28th July 2019

Alex, good to see the adventures that take so many turns on route. Travel safe.
28th July 2019

Thank you
Thank you Andy for your encouraging comment. I hope you're having a good summer so far. All the best.
29th July 2019

I didn't know you were a Geography teacher...
With all your travels I'm sure your lectures are filled with interesting stories!
29th July 2019

Teaching
Ah, well, I used to teach Geography, now I teach Religious Studies. It's been a long time since I taught about rainforests. But indeed, I believe travelling helps me to learn more about the world and myself, and thus in turn I feel it helps me to be a better teacher. I hope so at least...! Thanks for your encouraging words Bob ?
29th July 2019
Lima to Iquitos Flight

Stunning Flight
The mighty amazon.
29th July 2019
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Stunning Flight
Indeed! This was definitely a flight where you should request a window seat! ?
29th July 2019

From the Amazon!
Shady taxi deals... I would have told the truth also. The flight over the Amazon looks amazing. You've scheduled a nice trip with a great variety of sights and activities. Traibal villages, fishing....Hiking in rainforest is slipper business. Travel allows us to have greater understanding of the world as we touch on beautiful scenery and cultural differences. Thanks for taking us along.
29th July 2019

From the Amazon!
Thank you Merry! This is definitely a trip with variety! I've had an amazing time so far, and feel very grateful and fortunate to be able to see such amazing places! Thank you for following along with me! ?
29th July 2019

Taxi
Thank you also for agreeing with me on the taxi thing, I think the truth was definitely the right choice for me.
14th August 2019

great blog
I'm really inspired by you to travel the world one day, and yes thats my name, its very unfortunate that were destroying the amazon, i wish you great travels and a great teaching career as i have seen from the comments.
14th August 2019

Thank you
Thank you very much for your comment, I really appreciate. Thanks for the encouragement. I definitely recommend travelling to see places in the world if one is able.

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