Puerto Maldonado - Amazon

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Posada Lodge

After departing Lima in the dark we flew to Puerto Maldonado where we found a tropical daint airport awaited us with scorching humidity. We met our guide Armando, repacked the basics and bumped along a dusty road to the river port. An hour up river by a motored canoe, we arrived at the secluded Posada Lodge. A surreal but simple open aired structure, no doors, just curtains and mosquito nets.

Over the next day and a half we climed a 32m tower to look above the tree tops, watch the sunset over the jungle, spotted endangered river otters, caimens (aligators), fished for paranha, spotted brillant red macaws and went on a night hike to see the trantulars.

We also made a visit to the local Shaman (medicine man), who talked about the local plants medicinal qualities. We even sampled some local juices, an immune booster, a native red bull energiser, and the parra parra, which is meant to enhance performance, a natural viagra.

It is a surreal experience to be on the river at night on the otherside of the World and be able to see the Southern cross.

Cold showers, beautiful food and great company. We were back on the canoe,bus and plane flying to altitude to Cusco.

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Photos

Berries from a plant
Amarndo said it was good luck to mark our faces

Drinking parra parra
No side effects

Comments

[James]

good luck?
Armando said it was good luck to mark your faces? I think Armando was taking the p*ss! Keep up the good work.