Casa Sandoval
6 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
We reached the Casa Sandoval by 12:40 am. Its one of the 4 lodges on the the Sandoval lake. Despite wearing the rain gear, we were completely soaked due to the rain. We changed into some dry clothesЧитать далее
Lunch at Casa Sandoval
6 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
I tried the fruit of the palm. It doesn't taste all that good, had a thin but crackling outer shell (much like an egg shell) and a huge seed. So, basically not much gain for a lot of effort to eatЧитать далее
Evening boat ride
6 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
At 3:30 pm, it was still raining heavily but we still decided to go for a ride. It was nice and warm so I went with my swimming shorts and water shoes. We
Flowers of Passion Fruit vine
6 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
We floated around in our canoe along the shore of the Sandoval lake. It was nice and quiet with the only sounds coming from the birds and animals in the vacinity. It was quite warm and still raining.Читать далее
Views around Sandoval Lake
6 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
On some of the high trees, we spotted the Red Cappuchin Monkeys. They were making a peculiar sound and calling to each other. Jorge explained that its normally the juveniles that make that sound whenЧитать далее
Squirrel Monkeys and the Heron
6 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
Around 5:50,it was starting to get a bit dark. We saw some Squirrel monkeys on some of the trees near the shore. We also spotted a heron and a cayman.
The Nymphs
6 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
It was almost 6:30 pm, it was dark by now. The rain had also stopped. The air above was cooler than the water of the lake, so there were wisps of steam rising over the lake. It was magical. We couldЧитать далее
Morning canoe ride (Sandoval Lake)
7 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
We woke up at 5 am and were on the canoe by 5:30 am. The rain had stopped finally after almost 36 hours so we could carry the cameras with the zoom. The sky was still cloudy and a bit overcast. It wasЧитать далее
Flora and Fauna Sandoval Lake
7 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
The area of the Sandoval lake is very rich in plant and animal life. We saw many birds and flowers during the early part of ride.
Bats and Squirrel Monkeys
7 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Previous evening, we had seen a lot of bats flying in the air and swooping down and eating the nymphs that had fallen into the water. Now, during the day, they were hanging upside down on the trunk ofЧитать далее
Anhingas and Hoatzel
7 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
We saw more of the Hoatzels along the shore of the lake. A lot of them had their wings spread out for drying. We also saw many Anhingas fishing in the lake.
Giant River Otters & Red Howler Monkeys
7 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
A bit further along the coast, we came across some giant river otters fishing in the lake. The quiet of the jungle was broken by a loud rumbling sounds like those of big commercial airplane takingЧитать далее
Back to the lodge
7 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
We saw a pair of Long billed woodcreeper feeding their chicks inside the hollow of a palm tree. We turned back towards the lodge and were back by about 8 am.
The Craze for Travelling
These are palm fruits. Not very tasty and very little flesh inside
Start of the journey back from Sandoval
7 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
After the morning expedition, we returned to the lodge at about 8:15 am. We were quite hungry but the breakfast was ready. After the breakfast, we relaxed a while before leaving the lodge for theЧитать далее
Back on the mud track to Rio Madre
7 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
After the canoe ride, it was the 2 kms trek back on the mud road. Due to the humidity, there were many beautiful butterflies on the way. The road was still all muck and water but better than when weЧитать далее
Back to Porto Maldonado
7 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
By about 12:15 pm, we were back at the port on Rio Madre de Dios. Our board was waiting there to take us back to Porto Maldonado. The journey took us about 45 min.
Catching up on the calories
7 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Back at Puerto Maldonado, we rearranged our bags. The laundry was also done, so we changed into some dry clothes and went out looking for some food and drinks..... and ice creams.
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The happiness on your faces is really very pleasing,the teeth & eyes reflect the quantum.
Bridge on Rio Madre de Dios
7 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
After a relaxed lunch and some ice creams we still had 4 hours to kill before our night bus to Cusco, so we walked along the Rio Madre de Dios one of the bigger tributaries of the Amazon.
Evening at Puerto Maldonado
7 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
We spent the evening walking around the tiny village. I bought a cough syrup for the dry cough I'd been having for a few days and Hristo bought his Tequila in one of the bars and then we did a cheersЧитать далее
Puerto Maldonado harbor
7 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
We spent some time on the Puerto Maldonado harbor where they have built a memorial for the marines that have participated in wars from this area.
Off to Cusco
8 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
In the evening our tour operator dropped us off to the bus station. We took our Cruz del Sur us for the journey back to Cusco. The buses have a personal entertainment system so we watched some moviesЧитать далее
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This bus does not have the flavour of North American standards,looks more sophisticated.
Relaxed day in Cusco
8 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
We checked into our hostel (Barro Inka) at around 10 am and then spent the morning freshening up, repacking the bags and also trying to plan what all to do in the coming days.
In the afternoon, weЧитать далее
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Are these three worshipping dens like we have mini temples in the wall in India.?
Cusco city center
8 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
After going through the different tour options with about 10-15 different operators, we managed to book the tour of the Moray-Maras-Salineras and the Sacred Valley but we still couldn't book theЧитать далее
Chinchero textile techniques
9 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
At the artisan center, we got a demonstration of the full process that goes into the making of the textile.
First, they use the root of a plant called Sakhta. This plant is also called the IncaЧитать далее
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Great,we get so deep colours from natural plants etc. . A great or accidental finding of the use of urine of a child 😇😇
The weaving
9 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
After preparing the dyes and dyeing the yarn, the next step is to weave. For this, a primitive form of a hand loom is used. Different patterns and icons that are relevant to the Inca like are wovenЧитать далее
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Cosy bed room & Infact nicely kept lodge in deep jungles