7 oktober 2018, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
While staying at Paco's grandmother we have some time to visit Lima. We started with visiting the 'museo archeologico' to get an overview of Peru's history.
We continued our day in the old cityMeer informatie
PeruCuscoSacsaywamanPlaza de Armas Cusco13°30’52” S 71°58’46” W
10 oktober 2018, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
The most modern part of Lima is built on cliffs where you can overlook the Pacific.
PeruAyacucho13°9’38” S 74°13’38” W
11 oktober 2018, Peru ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Ayacucho, also known as the city of churches, has it's importance in Peru's history. The first signs of human habitation where found here and the city was the capital for the Wari 500 years before theMeer informatie
PeruCuscoSacsaywamanPlaza de Armas Cusco13°30’52” S 71°58’46” W
13 oktober 2018, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Cuzco is known as the cosmopolitan Inca capital and the gateway to Machu Picchu. The main expansion of the Inca empire occurred 100 years prior to the arrival of the conquistadors in 1532.
PeruMadre de DiosProvincia de Manú12°13’9” S 70°58’36” W 14 oktober 2018, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
We leave Cusco early in the morning with a mini and drive to the Manu National Park. We enjoy the landscape while driving subsequently through the highlands, clowd forest, rain forest and low lands.Meer informatie
PeruMadre de DiosProvincia de Manú12°14’19” S 70°58’34” W
15 oktober 2018, Peru ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Our first stop is at a coca plantation, the leaves are used as a remedy against many diseases. We get to chew some leaves, they are supposed to give us energy.
We arrive in Antalya where we start ourMeer informatie
PeruMadre de DiosFitzcarraldManú12°14’33” S 70°56’18” W 16 oktober 2018, Peru ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
We leave very early and continue our journey downriver to go into the Reserve Zone on the Manu River, this zone is protected and tourism is strictly controlled.
We are very lucky to see indigenousMeer informatie
PeruMadre de DiosProvincia de Manú11°59’11” S 71°14’16” W
17 oktober 2018, Peru ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
We go to see the macaws in the early morning, they getter in the trees around the cliff clay before eating the mineral soils. During the walk we saw black spider monkeys jumping from tree to tree.
WeMeer informatie
PeruLimaMirafloresParque Kennedy12°7’27” S 77°1’52” W
18 oktober 2018, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
The sounds of the Amazone change during the night. From birds and monkeys during the day to insects and frogs during the night.
PeruMadre de DiosManuItahuania12°38’36” S 71°13’22” W
19 oktober 2018, Peru ⋅ 🌧 30 °C
It's time to return back direction Cuzco. But we still take the time to have a walk en spot birds from the watchtower and go for another nightwalk to look for spiders and other insects.
