Amazing Amazon

Madre de Dios River

Another must see in Peru is the Amazon jungle. We traveled down the Madre de Dios in a motorized canoe to Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica. The tour guide suggested that we pack smaller bags, but why change into smaller bags when someone else will carry them for you.

whoa...what do they have in here?

Inkaterra is a self sustaining jungle reserve which teaches biodiversity and conservation. It is kind of like a cruise where lodging, meals and excursions are included, but drinks and tips are extra. We LOVED everything about our stay. The food was five star! The service was excellent! The guides were extremely knowledgeable! Fun fact: Did you know that smushed termites are a natural mosquito repellent? The only slight inconvenience was our cabana didn't have air conditioning to combat the heat and humidity.

if i don't move maybe i won't sweat

We went on treks through the jungle, night tours down the river, walks in the canopy, and bird watching on the lake. We were supposed to do a few more excursions, but it rained a little. We saw tons of wildlife including monkeys, but it was too dark to catch a good picture of them.

woody wood pecker

dwarf cayman

mini frog

we treked through calf deep sludgy mud with flashlights

day 1: 2 sets of stairs from the boat

day 3: 1 set of stairs under water due to rain