Rio Grande Hotel
Travel Blogs from Iquitos
Babies Saved
... this trip were the regular sightings of pink river dolphins and their cousins small quarter sized grey dolphins.
We went to visit a butterfly house where native animals were brought, mostly after being confiscated from illegal animal traders, so many were too humanised to be released and a little bit too cheeky to roam free. One particular spider monkey had been taught to pick pocket by her previous owners, she did very well for ...
Slums of Iquitos
... on the remaining buildings that were still standing. Three stories up!! In these barrios you see children with skinny legs and HUGE bellies, either from parasitic worms or from extreme lack of nutrition. All I can say is that I am so thankful to have what I have. Unfortunately, there is no "getting out" for thousands in this situation. And honestly, public health care workers have their work cut out for them. How do you ...
Dead calm?
... goes over my toes, which are already purple from the windchill.
Claustrophobia and boat fear aside (I sound like the worst traveller)I'm excited to be heading to Iquitos in Peru, a place of reported noise and chaos. It's the world's largest jungle locked city only accessible by boat or air. Any place with that as a precursor is worth checking out.
After ten hours of copious music, Spanish study, a forgettable styrofoam meal of white rice, salsa piquante and ...
Big butterflies, a mental market and rocky roads
... and it was so busy! Especially in the alleys leading down to the slums on the water, though the houses there were quite picturesque, all floating on logs or perched on stilts.
In the afternoon we got a motocarro to Lake Corrientillo (I think that`s the name). It was a crazy bumpy ride, the driver said he didnŽt even know if weŽd be able to get there because of the water level being so high but he seemed determined and we made it! Really seemed like weŽd get ...
Peru - Iquitos
... downright mean zoo and was definitely best avoided! The pumas were put into aviaries that were way too small and the children visiting the zoo (locals) were spitting at and hitting the animals. Weirdly in the middle of the zoo there was a lake, deemed the beach by the locals, where everyone was sunbathing and playing in the water. We didn't join in due to how dirty the water was and we'd heard rumours about things that ...
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