Lima and the Peruvian Amazon, Dec. 2017


Two days in Lima, then on the boat.

Please click on the first photo and page through them at full size to see the captions.

Lima:  What is that cornhusker doing hanging from the ceiling?
Lima: What is that cornhusker doing hanging from the ceiling?
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Lima- entrance to the Larco Museum.  Flowers everywhere.
Lima- entrance to the Larco Museum. Flowers everywhere.
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Lima, Entrance area, Larco Museum
Lima, Entrance area, Larco Museum
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Lima, Entrance area, Larco Museum
Lima, Entrance area, Larco Museum
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Lima, Entrance area, Larco Museum
Lima, Entrance area, Larco Museum
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Lima, Entrance area, Larco Museum
Lima, Entrance area, Larco Museum
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Lima, Entrance area, Larco Museum
Lima, Entrance area, Larco Museum
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Lima, Artifacts, Larco Museum. feline with teeth.
Lima, Artifacts, Larco Museum. feline with teeth.
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Lima, Artifacts, Larco Museum
Lima, Artifacts, Larco Museum
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Lima, Larco Museum, many feline artifacts.
Lima, Larco Museum, many feline artifacts.
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Lima, Artifacts, Larco Museum, man and cat
Lima, Artifacts, Larco Museum, man and cat
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Lima, Artifacts, Larco Museum.
Lima, Artifacts, Larco Museum.
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Lima, Artifacts, Larco Museum
Lima, Artifacts, Larco Museum
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Lima, Artifacts, Larco Museum.  Detail woven tapestry
Lima, Artifacts, Larco Museum. Detail woven tapestry
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Lima, Lunch at the beautiful museum cafe.
Lima, Lunch at the beautiful museum cafe.
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Lima, Artifacts, Larco Museum.  Climbing mountains.
Lima, Artifacts, Larco Museum. Climbing mountains.
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Lima, Artifacts, Larco Museum
Lima, Artifacts, Larco Museum
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Lima, Artifacts, Larco Museum.  Lots of Felines.
Lima, Artifacts, Larco Museum. Lots of Felines.
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Lima, Artifacts, Larco Museum
Lima, Artifacts, Larco Museum
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Lima, Lovely Grounds, Larco Museum
Lima, Lovely Grounds, Larco Museum
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Lima, Lovely Grounds, Larco Museum
Lima, Lovely Grounds, Larco Museum
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Lima, Lovely grounds, and busy pollinators.  Larco Museum
Lima, Lovely grounds, and busy pollinators. Larco Museum
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Lima, Lovely Grounds, Larco Museum.  Note sign to erotica, tons of it, which I'll skip here.
Lima, Lovely Grounds, Larco Museum. Note sign to erotica, tons of it, which I'll skip here.
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Lima, Lovely Grounds, Larco Museum
Lima, Lovely Grounds, Larco Museum
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Lima, from the grounds of the Larco Museum.
Lima, from the grounds of the Larco Museum.
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Lima, from the grounds of the Larco Museum.
Lima, from the grounds of the Larco Museum.
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Lima, from the grounds of the Larco Museum.
Lima, from the grounds of the Larco Museum.
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Lima, shopping area
Lima, shopping area "Larcomar" build into the hils along the bay.
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Lima, shopping area
Lima, shopping area "Larcomar" build into the hils along the bay.
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Lima, shopping area
Lima, shopping area "Larcomar" build into the hils along the bay.
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Lima, shopping area
Lima, shopping area "Larcomar" build into the hils along the bay.
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Lima, large trree in a small park area.
Lima, large trree in a small park area.
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Lima, Beautiful plant, maybe a fern?
Lima, Beautiful plant, maybe a fern?
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Lima, Plaza Mayor
Lima, Plaza Mayor
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Lima, Plaza Mayor
Lima, Plaza Mayor
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Lima, a visit to the Cathedral of Lima
Lima, a visit to the Cathedral of Lima
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Lima, a visit to the Cathedral of Lima
Lima, a visit to the Cathedral of Lima
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Lima, a visit to the Cathedral of Lima
Lima, a visit to the Cathedral of Lima
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Lima, a visit to the Cathedral of Lima
Lima, a visit to the Cathedral of Lima
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Lima, a visit to the Cathedral of Lima
Lima, a visit to the Cathedral of Lima
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Lima, a visit to the Cathedral of Lima
Lima, a visit to the Cathedral of Lima
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Lima, a visit to the Cathedral of Lima
Lima, a visit to the Cathedral of Lima
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Lima, a visit to the Cathedral of Lima
Lima, a visit to the Cathedral of Lima
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Lima, a visit to the Cathedral of Lima, from the catacombs
Lima, a visit to the Cathedral of Lima, from the catacombs
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Lima, a visit to the Cathedral of Lima, from the catacombs
Lima, a visit to the Cathedral of Lima, from the catacombs
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Lima Cathedral, looking into the graves.
Lima Cathedral, looking into the graves.
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Lima, a visit to the Cathedral of Lima
Lima, a visit to the Cathedral of Lima
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Lima, a visit to the Cathedral of Lima
Lima, a visit to the Cathedral of Lima
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Lima, a visit to the Cathedral of Lima
Lima, a visit to the Cathedral of Lima
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Lima, a visit to the Cathedral of Lima
Lima, a visit to the Cathedral of Lima
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Lima, a visit to the Cathedral of Lima
Lima, a visit to the Cathedral of Lima
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Lima, Plaza mayor again.  Appears to be a lot of cleaning and renovation going on.
Lima, Plaza mayor again. Appears to be a lot of cleaning and renovation going on.
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Lima, Archbishop's palace of Lima (not our airBnB)
Lima, Archbishop's palace of Lima (not our airBnB)
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Lima,  Archbishop's palace of Lima
Lima, Archbishop's palace of Lima
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Lima,  Archbishop's palace of Lima
Lima, Archbishop's palace of Lima
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Lima,  Archbishop's palace of Lima
Lima, Archbishop's palace of Lima
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Lima,  Archbishop's palace of Lima
Lima, Archbishop's palace of Lima
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Lima,  Archbishop's palace of Lima
Lima, Archbishop's palace of Lima
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Lima,  Archbishop's palace of Lima
Lima, Archbishop's palace of Lima
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Lima,  Archbishop's palace of Lima
Lima, Archbishop's palace of Lima
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Lima,  Archbishop's palace of Lima
Lima, Archbishop's palace of Lima
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Lima, Cathedral of Lima
Lima, Cathedral of Lima
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Archbishop's Palace (left)
Archbishop's Palace (left)
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Plaza Mayor
Plaza Mayor
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Lima, Convento de San Francisco, from our before and after tour (photos not allowed) of this monastery
Lima, Convento de San Francisco, from our before and after tour (photos not allowed) of this monastery
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Lima, Convento de San Francisco, from our before and after tour (photos not allowed) of this monastery
Lima, Convento de San Francisco, from our before and after tour (photos not allowed) of this monastery
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Lima, Convento de San Francisco, from our before and after tour (photos not allowed) of this monastery
Lima, Convento de San Francisco, from our before and after tour (photos not allowed) of this monastery
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Lima, Convento de San Francisco, from our before and after tour (photos not allowed) of this monastery
Lima, Convento de San Francisco, from our before and after tour (photos not allowed) of this monastery
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Lima, Convento de San Francisco, from our before and after tour (photos not allowed) of this monastery
Lima, Convento de San Francisco, from our before and after tour (photos not allowed) of this monastery
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Lima, Convento de San Francisco, from our before and after tour (photos not allowed) of this monastery
Lima, Convento de San Francisco, from our before and after tour (photos not allowed) of this monastery
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Peruvian Amazon Region,
Peruvian Amazon Region,
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Our boat.  Our room was 2nd floor, behind the lightened curtains.
Our boat. Our room was 2nd floor, behind the lightened curtains.
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Peruvian Amazon Region,
Peruvian Amazon Region,
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Peruvian Amazon Region, Swimming, but no one quite got wet.
Peruvian Amazon Region, Swimming, but no one quite got wet.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, small boats
Peruvian Amazon Region, small boats
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Peruvian Amazon Region.  Most houses on stilts because the Amazon rises to cover most of this land by the end of the wet season.
Peruvian Amazon Region. Most houses on stilts because the Amazon rises to cover most of this land by the end of the wet season.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, this is the start of the rainy season.  A lot of stuff floats down the rivers as the waters rise into the land.
Peruvian Amazon Region, this is the start of the rainy season. A lot of stuff floats down the rivers as the waters rise into the land.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, this tributary area is covered with water lettuce, eaten by Manatee and other animals.
Peruvian Amazon Region, this tributary area is covered with water lettuce, eaten by Manatee and other animals.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, sunsets are beautiful.
Peruvian Amazon Region, sunsets are beautiful.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, Black-fronted Nunbird
Peruvian Amazon Region, Black-fronted Nunbird
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Peruvian Amazon Region, rare tourist sighting: we didn't see many other tourists.
Peruvian Amazon Region, rare tourist sighting: we didn't see many other tourists.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, squirrel monkey (I think)
Peruvian Amazon Region, squirrel monkey (I think)
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Peruvian Amazon Region, someone will tell me this kind of bird.
Peruvian Amazon Region, someone will tell me this kind of bird.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, squirrel monkey (I think)
Peruvian Amazon Region, squirrel monkey (I think)
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Peruvian Amazon Region, on the tributaries, we often got into heavey floating vegetation.
Peruvian Amazon Region, on the tributaries, we often got into heavey floating vegetation.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, bird against pretty sky.
Peruvian Amazon Region, bird against pretty sky.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, sunset over Parakeet Island.  All of those black spots in the sky are parakeets.
Peruvian Amazon Region, sunset over Parakeet Island. All of those black spots in the sky are parakeets.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, little later view of the parakeets
Peruvian Amazon Region, little later view of the parakeets
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Peruvian Amazon Region, so often the reflections are beautiful!
Peruvian Amazon Region, so often the reflections are beautiful!
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Amazon Rainforests:  Incredible sunsets!
Amazon Rainforests: Incredible sunsets!
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Peruvian Amazon Region, local man is out on the river also
Peruvian Amazon Region, local man is out on the river also
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Peruvian Amazon Region, salmon color sky and water.
Peruvian Amazon Region, salmon color sky and water.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, next morning sunrise over beautiful river.
Peruvian Amazon Region, next morning sunrise over beautiful river.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, we are again out in smaller tributaries looking for anything interesting.
Peruvian Amazon Region, we are again out in smaller tributaries looking for anything interesting.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, some kind of hawk I think.
Peruvian Amazon Region, some kind of hawk I think.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, red-capped cardinal.
Peruvian Amazon Region, red-capped cardinal.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, some kind of hawk I think.
Peruvian Amazon Region, some kind of hawk I think.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, Pixabay, I think.
Peruvian Amazon Region, Pixabay, I think.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, black hawk
Peruvian Amazon Region, black hawk
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Peruvian Amazon Region, returns to nature quickly.
Peruvian Amazon Region, returns to nature quickly.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, these birds were common in the water vegetation and had yellow wings when spread.
Peruvian Amazon Region, these birds were common in the water vegetation and had yellow wings when spread.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, red-shouldered hawk, I think.
Peruvian Amazon Region, red-shouldered hawk, I think.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, Yellow-Romped Cacique bird (I think)
Peruvian Amazon Region, Yellow-Romped Cacique bird (I think)
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Peruvian Amazon Region,
Peruvian Amazon Region,
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Peruvian Amazon Region,
Peruvian Amazon Region,
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Peruvian Amazon Region, red-throated caracara (I think)
Peruvian Amazon Region, red-throated caracara (I think)
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Amazon Rainforest, very dark and scary under those trees!
Amazon Rainforest, very dark and scary under those trees!
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Peruvian Amazon Region, lots of these, can't find a photo with a name.
Peruvian Amazon Region, lots of these, can't find a photo with a name.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, lots of fishing along the shores
Peruvian Amazon Region, lots of fishing along the shores
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Peruvian Amazon Region, our boat, nice  large room on the second level.
Peruvian Amazon Region, our boat, nice large room on the second level.
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Rainforest:  Wee Tarantula.
Rainforest: Wee Tarantula.
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Rainforest:  Craig and Kim in the buttress roots of a Ficus tree.
Rainforest: Craig and Kim in the buttress roots of a Ficus tree.
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Frog with venom on his back
Frog with venom on his back
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Rainforest:  Plant we enjoyed at each dinner.  Lovely!
Rainforest: Plant we enjoyed at each dinner. Lovely!
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Peruvian Amazon Region, snowy egret (I think)
Peruvian Amazon Region, snowy egret (I think)
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Peruvian Amazon Region, my most successful shot of the pink river dolphin :(
Peruvian Amazon Region, my most successful shot of the pink river dolphin :(
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Peruvian Amazon Region, houses and boats along the shore.
Peruvian Amazon Region, houses and boats along the shore.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, childres play beside a structure with thatched roof and a cap of tin.
Peruvian Amazon Region, childres play beside a structure with thatched roof and a cap of tin.
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Rainforest:  Verdant!
Rainforest: Verdant!
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Peruvian Amazon Region, another area of side river covered in water lettuce.
Peruvian Amazon Region, another area of side river covered in water lettuce.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, Parrot.
Peruvian Amazon Region, Parrot.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, another house ready for the high water.
Peruvian Amazon Region, another house ready for the high water.
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Rainforest:  Kim and Craig in the forest, with rain.
Rainforest: Kim and Craig in the forest, with rain.
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Rainforest:  Kim and Craig on the forest canopy walkway
Rainforest: Kim and Craig on the forest canopy walkway
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Rainforest:  Kim and Craig on the forest canopy walkway
Rainforest: Kim and Craig on the forest canopy walkway
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Rainforest:  Kim and Craig on the forest canopy walkway
Rainforest: Kim and Craig on the forest canopy walkway
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Rainforest:  Craig on the forest canopy walkway
Rainforest: Craig on the forest canopy walkway
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Rainforest:  Kim and Craig on the forest canopy walkway
Rainforest: Kim and Craig on the forest canopy walkway
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Rainforest:  Shaman
Rainforest: Shaman
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Peruvian Amazon Region, lizard, not uncommon but hard to see.
Peruvian Amazon Region, lizard, not uncommon but hard to see.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, hawk?
Peruvian Amazon Region, hawk?
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Rainforest:  Record in a map
Rainforest: Record in a map
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Peruvian Amazon Region, three toed sloth, very far away.
Peruvian Amazon Region, three toed sloth, very far away.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, beautifully green area!
Peruvian Amazon Region, beautifully green area!
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Peruvian Amazon Region, vultures
Peruvian Amazon Region, vultures
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Peruvian Amazon Region, blossom over reflections
Peruvian Amazon Region, blossom over reflections
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Peruvian Amazon Region, so much vegetation along the river edge.
Peruvian Amazon Region, so much vegetation along the river edge.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, another sloth, also far away so not a good photo.
Peruvian Amazon Region, another sloth, also far away so not a good photo.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, several birds make pendulous nests.
Peruvian Amazon Region, several birds make pendulous nests.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, woodpecker
Peruvian Amazon Region, woodpecker
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Peruvian Amazon Region, this guy was far away.  Might be a Tamarin Monkey?
Peruvian Amazon Region, this guy was far away. Might be a Tamarin Monkey?
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Rainforest:  Start of an evening of looking for caiman.
Rainforest: Start of an evening of looking for caiman.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, a heron flies into the sunset.
Peruvian Amazon Region, a heron flies into the sunset.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, Not very sharp heron with a fish; also shows the thick vegetation along the shores of the slow-moving tributaries.
Peruvian Amazon Region, Not very sharp heron with a fish; also shows the thick vegetation along the shores of the slow-moving tributaries.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, boys everywhere play with dogs.
Peruvian Amazon Region, boys everywhere play with dogs.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, playing along the shore and mugging for my shot.
Peruvian Amazon Region, playing along the shore and mugging for my shot.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, demonstrating how sugar liquid is extracted from sugar cane.
Peruvian Amazon Region, demonstrating how sugar liquid is extracted from sugar cane.
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Peruvian Amazon Region,  Young man enjoying morning.
Peruvian Amazon Region, Young man enjoying morning.
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Peruvian Amazon Region,  watching us arrive at his village.
Peruvian Amazon Region, watching us arrive at his village.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, village houses on laundry day.
Peruvian Amazon Region, village houses on laundry day.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, boys playing in the village.
Peruvian Amazon Region, boys playing in the village.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, women setting up a small market fo rus.
Peruvian Amazon Region, women setting up a small market fo rus.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, taking care of the younger one, which we saw frequently.
Peruvian Amazon Region, taking care of the younger one, which we saw frequently.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, boys were curious about us.
Peruvian Amazon Region, boys were curious about us.
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Peruvian Amazon Region,  wish I'd looked at their toys.
Peruvian Amazon Region, wish I'd looked at their toys.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, The village had a concrete sidewalk, apparently from a government grant.
Peruvian Amazon Region, The village had a concrete sidewalk, apparently from a government grant.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, the high school.
Peruvian Amazon Region, the high school.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, Puff the magic dragon?
Peruvian Amazon Region, Puff the magic dragon?
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Peruvian Amazon Region, climbing trees
Peruvian Amazon Region, climbing trees
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Peruvian Amazon Region, good vantage point!
Peruvian Amazon Region, good vantage point!
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Peruvian Amazon Region, our guide Denis is trying to organize the children for a photo.  Not all are happy about that.
Peruvian Amazon Region, our guide Denis is trying to organize the children for a photo. Not all are happy about that.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, Who will hold the little girl?
Peruvian Amazon Region, Who will hold the little girl?
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Peruvian Amazon Region, Denis and a village girl.
Peruvian Amazon Region, Denis and a village girl.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, Denis with a village boy.
Peruvian Amazon Region, Denis with a village boy.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, Denis with a village boy.
Peruvian Amazon Region, Denis with a village boy.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, Denis and a village girl.
Peruvian Amazon Region, Denis and a village girl.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, demonstation of coloring fibers for weaving.
Peruvian Amazon Region, demonstation of coloring fibers for weaving.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, demonstation of using berries to color fibers for weaving.
Peruvian Amazon Region, demonstation of using berries to color fibers for weaving.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, the market
Peruvian Amazon Region, the market
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Peruvian Amazon Region, woman making a purse in the market.
Peruvian Amazon Region, woman making a purse in the market.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, covered boat - plastic, thatch, and might have a bit of tin along the top.
Peruvian Amazon Region, covered boat - plastic, thatch, and might have a bit of tin along the top.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, view of our boat and the skiffs we used for exploring.
Peruvian Amazon Region, view of our boat and the skiffs we used for exploring.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, every evening, a new origami towel treatment.
Peruvian Amazon Region, every evening, a new origami towel treatment.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, giant water lilies.
Peruvian Amazon Region, giant water lilies.
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Peruvian Amazon Region,
Peruvian Amazon Region,
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Peruvian Amazon Region, flowers open white and male, trap an insect overnight, then reopen pink and female while the insect leaves to pollinate another plant.
Peruvian Amazon Region, flowers open white and male, trap an insect overnight, then reopen pink and female while the insect leaves to pollinate another plant.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, spiny on the sides an bottom for protection.
Peruvian Amazon Region, spiny on the sides an bottom for protection.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, another family
Peruvian Amazon Region, another family
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Peruvian Amazon Region, woolly monkeys in trees above the river.
Peruvian Amazon Region, woolly monkeys in trees above the river.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, woolly monkeys having a snack.
Peruvian Amazon Region, woolly monkeys having a snack.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, woolly monkey strikes a pose.
Peruvian Amazon Region, woolly monkey strikes a pose.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, wooly monkey ready for us to leave now!
Peruvian Amazon Region, wooly monkey ready for us to leave now!
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Peruvian Amazon Region, love this family house!  Saw no real jaguars, though.
Peruvian Amazon Region, love this family house! Saw no real jaguars, though.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, in a village to see an anaconda.
Peruvian Amazon Region, in a village to see an anaconda.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, making a business of showing the anaconda he caught.
Peruvian Amazon Region, making a business of showing the anaconda he caught.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, big and working hard on molting. Beautiful new skin!
Peruvian Amazon Region, big and working hard on molting. Beautiful new skin!
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Peruvian Amazon Region, a boy and his pet sloth.
Peruvian Amazon Region, a boy and his pet sloth.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, one of our guys has a chat with the sloth.
Peruvian Amazon Region, one of our guys has a chat with the sloth.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, another gorgeous sunset.
Peruvian Amazon Region, another gorgeous sunset.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, another village along the river.
Peruvian Amazon Region, another village along the river.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, wow, nice paint job!
Peruvian Amazon Region, wow, nice paint job!
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Peruvian Amazon Region, coming into a village.
Peruvian Amazon Region, coming into a village.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, another village, looks poorer.
Peruvian Amazon Region, another village, looks poorer.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, roadside markets
Peruvian Amazon Region, roadside markets
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Peruvian Amazon Region, mototaxis (like tuk-tuks in Asia).
Peruvian Amazon Region, mototaxis (like tuk-tuks in Asia).
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Peruvian Amazon Region, animal rescue center we visited.
Peruvian Amazon Region, animal rescue center we visited.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, the ways of marking men and women were varied and sometimes humorous.  Decent bathrooms.
Peruvian Amazon Region, the ways of marking men and women were varied and sometimes humorous. Decent bathrooms.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, this shows what they save here.
Peruvian Amazon Region, this shows what they save here.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, saving turtles
Peruvian Amazon Region, saving turtles
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Peruvian Amazon Region, saving ocelots
Peruvian Amazon Region, saving ocelots
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Peruvian Amazon Region, rehabing caiman
Peruvian Amazon Region, rehabing caiman
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Peruvian Amazon Region, and manatee which are disappearing.
Peruvian Amazon Region, and manatee which are disappearing.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, damaged birds - note the missing eye.
Peruvian Amazon Region, damaged birds - note the missing eye.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, looks like a damaged wing on this beaty.
Peruvian Amazon Region, looks like a damaged wing on this beaty.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, on our way to the Iquito airport.
Peruvian Amazon Region, on our way to the Iquito airport.
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Peruvian Amazon Region, the end of our Amazon basin visit.
Peruvian Amazon Region, the end of our Amazon basin visit.
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Rainforest:  Leaving on LAN for Lima
Rainforest: Leaving on LAN for Lima
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