Amazonia Guest House Iquitos

... name on the ticket did not match the name on the passport. I got through easily in the end. But at least I had peace of mind that the travel guard insurance had gotten LAN to put a note on the ticket that it was transposed. But that was the easy part. The bad part was being stuck around a huge tour group that had a lady who was passed out due to altitude sickness and then falling asleep for a half hour because the flight was delayed an hour for weather.<br><br>I ...

... a projectile lime from a bus. Not exactly excited about running there a second time. Did I mention I like this city? The golf course boasts the reputation of being the only one in the Amazon and the only place in the world were the water hazards are loaded with piranhas. A true water hazard. It is run by a few nostalgic ex-pats and there are literally only a few caretakers. The same man who mows the grass is also the same guy who works the clubhouse and is the caddie. His name ...

<br><br> During the night we got our first touch of Amazonian rain. However, unlike Midwestern rain that once it starts it goes for 5 hours, this one came down and ended probably within the hour. I can see why people here actually like the rain. As the rain set in, the temperature dropped, a breeze kicked in, and the raindrops felt kind or refreshing. The bugs seemed to flee from the raindrops a bit and it took them a while to come back out again. <br><br> We started the ...

<br> Aug 17 Monday<br> This must be the year of the flies as far as the jungle is concerned because we woke up to no mosquitoes and a zillion big super-sized flies buzzing around. By the number of flies around, you&#8217;d think something big must have died nearby, but the locals didn&#8217;t seem to notice them. <br> After whopper pancakes for breakfast we hopped into a canoe and paddled down stream. We only had one paddle so Falcon took it and steered us to trail off the ...

... is cool but im so anxious to get to colombia and brasil that im looking into leaving here tomorrow already. there are these fast boats called rapidos that take you to the boarder with colombia/brasil. ill get to Leticia in colombia and form there hopefully head to bogota. lets see what happens here today, maybe i stay for a nother day, i dont now. i do want to get into the jungle and check it out though, thats for sure.<br><br>

... anyone from entering. I wait for about 40 minutes and see a truck drive up with 2 gringos in back. It was Elijah and Josh, the two men i met earlier. Their bus ended in a town a hour back and made them jump on the back of a cramped old small toyota truck. It was hilarious. We wait a total of 2 hours until for some reason they allow us to pass.(we had no idea what was going on, none of us spoke spanish) We enter into the town in about 30 minutes time where a ...

... his fill 3 young girls, from whom I had already bought chiclets, came by and devoured the rest. I wanted to take a picture of them eating my leftovers but I felt much too uncomfortable with the idea of exploiting their hunger. After a while, and toothless old man came by and assumed that the book I was reading was the Bible...why read anything else? He talked at me for at least 15 minutes and I could understand maybe 10% of what he was ...

... I didn't remember him from the film. Turns out he had to leave mid-shooting because of prior concert obligations. No wonder since the film took years to complete. Anyway, the house is now a beautifully landscaped B&amp;B with a huge Cedro tree that hosts a treehouse with great views of the city and surrounding area. And the best breakfast I have had in I don't know how long! Thanks, Mikaela &amp; David!

... seemed to go far beyond what one might expect from a simple farmer. He knew the names of every tree, bush, plant and vine we came across and was able to tell us their practical purpose, or what kind of medical application certain plants were used for. We even tasted a variety of fruits, nuts, and even sap from a rubber tree that was used as medication for children's ailments. It tasted sweet!<br><br> We left Mishana at sunset and were treated to ...

... excursion into the Pacaya Samiria Reserve, let me know! I'll be happy to make your reservations for you and help you along with anything you need while staying in Iquitos. It won't cost you a dime extra, in fact, it will save you money. And you can rest assured that you are in the experienced hands of a bonafide, licenced jungle guide. Beware of the many charlatans, cheaters and crooks. Take a look at my personal page on ikitos.com.