Hotel Golden Star Iquitos

... no longer there. The captain was nowhere to be found. We were beginning to just love Iquitos. Andy went for a walk on shore as it seemed like we would be there at least until 5. He came back an hour and a half later saying the Henry 2 didn’t leave last night either. After breakfast, Eric and I went for a walk as well. We refilled on snacks and water, visited an internet café, and headed back to the ...

... same way he pulled of the first: stand back and stare at it until it stops moving, pin its head down with a stick, and try to get the hook out. We had no more than gone back to our spots when we heard a string of Spanish swear words followed by a distressed, &#8220;por que vienes,&#8221; (why did you come?). He pulled out a third electric eel. <br><br> All things said and done, besides Jen&#8217;s five inch oscar, we threw back all the other fish we caught ...

... of the remaining dozen fish and baited the hooks. We didn&#8217;t have to wait too long before Andy and Jen started pulling out piranhas. <br><br> There are three types of piranhas in those waters; red, white, and black. They are all over the waters, but different areas have different concentrations and of different types. They measure up to twenty cm, about a foot, and the black piranhas are supposed to be the most viscous of the three. Small piranhas were probably ...

I ended up staying in Lima for 3 days with Ians family and had a pretty good time. very relaxing too, friday night we went out to eat with the family and then out to experience the lima nghtlife which was pretty cool, Ians friends are pretty funny. Saturday morning i got waken up early to go surf, and we went to this beach about an hour south from lima, and the coastline is crazy here in peru. very mountainous, yet very ...

I have yet to write a blog within the last week due to being highly busy. This has been the most amazing week of my life. Full of excitement and discovery incomprehensible in written or verbal form. This will be a long blog, so a short summary of what is included may be helpful to you.<br><br>I have scaled the highlands of peru on bus for 36 hours straight. <br>I met up with 2 of the coolest americans.<br>We floated down the amazon for 3 days.<br>I slept in the ...

... way of life. After strolling through the busy market, we met Carlos who arranged for a boat to tour the floating city. Here at the edge of the river it was obvious that it was a high water year with sidewalks underwater and hastily arranged planks offering dry passage. The plank sidewalks are ...

... wealthy rubber barons bought it and had it disassembled and shipped to Iquitos where it was reassembled. It was built as a private home but now houses a pharmacy downstairs and a restaurant upstairs. I can't say it's pretty, but it is unusual. There are a number of buildings from the rubber boom era that at one time must have been quite grand. Not the least of which is the Grand Hotel. Many of these ...

... of fermented sugarcane with garlic and onion, a tiny bottle of a perfume like liquid and some dried leafs bunched together with a piece of string. The shaman poured the thick orange Ayahuasca into the wooden cup and handed it to me, he said "don't smell it or taste it, just drink it", I downed it in one. Then he gave me the fermented sugarcane to drink followed by a tiny amount of the perfume liquid. The concoction quickly passed through my gullet and into my ...

... Bill assured us; "Mosquitoes prefer sweet water".<br><br>I admit, I was skeptical. Mosquitoes have been around for about 200 million years longer than us humans and there is a reason for their survival; they're tough! But Bill hit the nail on the head and there were surprisingly few mosquitoes!<br>Still, that doesn't mean that the rainforest is a theme park. There are no guarantees that you will find what you&#8217;re looking for. And then there ...

... piece of wood, water started to run out. And it kept coming! I could have taken a shower! The water was clear and tasted fresh. Delicious! If you ever get lost in the jungle, this vine might prove to be a real lifesaver. Ricardo&#8217;s crew did an outstanding job. They worked hard, took care of our belongings, set up camp in the jungle and cooked three meals a day. We slept in tents and under the open sky, protected by our ...