El Dorado Iquitos

... and eat a proper peruvian lunch before I left.<br><br>Worst of all it meant that the sun would already be down before I landed in Iquitos and I really wanted a chance to see the amazon river from above in full light. But at least I got here. I went from freezing in Puno to 30 degree C weather in the Amazon. Also, I managed to get cheap doxycycline for malaria treatment. 50 cents a pill. The pharmacist said I only needed it for 5 days after I leave the jungle but ...

'The Heart of the Rainforest' may not be the first thing that comes to mind when planning your vacation. Of course, there are many people who like adventure travel and would rather go on a mountain trek for two weeks, than spend their holiday on the beach. But even when they choose Peru as their holiday destination, a tour of the central and southern parts of the country, where one finds the ancient Inca culture, seems more obvious than a visit to the North.<br><br>The ...

... Ricardo - I got to know him very well. I told him I hadn&#8217;t played in years, so he suggested I hit a bucket of balls to practice, free at cost with ticket pass. In fact, once you pay for 9 holes, you can play all day. I agreed and hit a bucket of balls. He stood there and handed me each ball out of the bucket - weird I thought. After I hit the last ball, he told me to wait and he took off running after the range balls. I had hit about 20. ****. It was over 105 degrees outside ...

... off by the water, we left the swamp and hiked out to the Amazon river. <br> When we arrived, we met up with the other travelers from the lodge and picked up a motorized taxi headed down the Ucayali to where it meets the Maranon and the Amazon begins. We got to the intersection of the three rivers and grey dolphins were swimming around the middle. Falcon stopped the boat on the shore. &#8220;Do you want to swim?&#8221;. Our first thought of swimming in the Amazon river was ...

... the one we picked. His<br>hotel choice was nicer, so we took it. For 55 soles, we had a private<br>room and bathroom at Hotel La Casona Av. Fitzcarrald No 147-A, Iquitos, Peru.<br>The hotel was clean and the staff was very helpful. We spoke with Guido<br>about a tour but made no commitments. We left the hotel to find food ...

... for the higher class seating instead of the 20 down below. It was WELL worth it. We had much better food served to us, plenty of room, and a beautiful view. I met Elijah and Josh up there also. We hung our hammocks up and waited for departure. We departed about 1pm and are well on are way to iquitos, the amazonian paradise. It was the most amazing, relaxing experience of my life. Elijah brought a bottle of rum, and we lay for 3 days sipping on rum watching the ...

... are still many who go hungry. Many people here literally have nothing but the clothes on their backs. We in the U.S. can't imagine such a life. There my friends were amazed that I was happy to live without running water, a floor or a shower. My house was a palace compared to what these people have! I always knew that, but seeing it up close and personal is quite an experience. And what do I remember the most? The sweet smiles and laughter.

... and what isnt. On the boat we met an English couple called Robyn and Jason who joined us to the hostel we found in the guide book which was located 2 blocks from the plaza de arms, the price seemed a little high so we decided to do a walk of the town in search of another, after not much luck Robyn and I jumped in a tuk tuk to see and place a driver was reccomending, on route we nearly hit another tuk tuk as he swung around a corner leaving Robyn and I in fits of panic and ...

... the quality of the air, the continuous concert of sounds, the views of the rivers, cochas and creeks, and the absence of anything modern and civilized, apart from the boat we were on. There are plants growing on trees that grow on even larger trees with beautiful flowers and impressive root structures.<br> Despite the rain we were also treated to spectacular sunsets and sunrises, lakes so still they looked like giant mirrors and to hours of just ...