Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Iquitos, Peru, Amazon River

This is an improvished  town.  Many buildings and housing look like shanty towns (we've seen alot of these towns already in  Southern Peru).   This part of Peru is in the process of get  an underground sewer system, so construction is visible.  The major transportation is motor bike, most like a 3 wheel Surrey type for a family.  We were picked up by our cruise line (20 guests) and transported to our boat.  Glenn wondered why this motor bike kept following our van, making our every turn, only to find out it was our armed security.   He is on the boat as well.  We are on the Aqua, an amazing boat.  It looks like a floating  3 story eco lodge.  Our cabin is large and beautiful with a 15 foot picture window,  fantastic.  There is some renowned chef on board, so all our dinners are tasting menus (small plates) and delicious.  We take 3 excursions daily, the first starting at 6:30 in the morning.  We get a 6:00 wake up call from our Naturalist.  

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