The Amazon
June 5, 2017 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 29 °CToday we headed out to the jungle early. We were headed to a lake to hopefully see a family of giant otters - an endangered species. We were given gumbooots for the walk as the tracks are often veryRead more
Today we headed out to the jungle early. We were headed to a lake to hopefully see a family of giant otters - an endangered species. We were given gumbooots for the walk as the tracks are often veryRead more
Today we took off for the Amazon to stay a few nights in a jungle lodge. We had a lovely 2.5hour boat ride to get there, and due to our flight delays we got to watch the beautiful sunset on the way.Read more
This morning we explored an ancient pyramid, that is still in the process of being uncovered. It was built before the Inca empire but was covered with dirt until about 30 years ago. For the afternoonRead more
After arriving in Peru yesterday, today we explored the centre of Lima city and took a tour through the catacombs and some of the museums. Lots more beautiful and very old buildings to see.
Today we hopped into an open top jeep to head to the biggest favela in Rio for a walking tour. This place has a bigger population that Dunedin (about 150,000) and would barely cover a quarter of theRead more
Had a full on day today. Started off with a walking tour around the old part of Rio. After finishing the tour at the beautiful tiled Escadaria Selarón steps we headed up Sugar loaf mountain. ThisRead more
With the clouds looking like they were clearing a little we headed up to see Christ the Redeemer. It was much smaller than I had anticipated but still very cool to see it. Unfortunately the photos ofRead more
After saying goodbye to Ilha grande, and wishing it was closer so we could come back... we boarded the boat back to the main land to head to Rio. It was an incredibly hot day so we shot straight downRead more
Today we had a wander around the island and village and found ourselves another beautiful beach to laze around on for they day. Spent another beautiful sundet having drinks on the beach.
After a morning of watching some Marmoset Monkeys in the backyard of our hostel we boarded a boat to Lopes Mendes beach. This huge beach is incredible. Only accessible by boat and a short walkRead more