To see the amazonian jungle, you have to see the national park Pacaya Samiria. But first, you have to go to Nauta, a town on the Marañón river.
We spent two nights in that charming little town, which seemed to us more genuine than Iquitos. We met quite a few people, including Alberto, a spanish missionary who told me the best places where to find shamans for San Pedro.
In the reserve, we met a guide who took us in the whole "department" of Veinte de Enero, with a driver and a cook, how classy! (We paid the price though...) We saw pink dolphins. Yes, it does exist:
Monkeys:
Caimans:
Peter took that picture of me, I find it nice :)
On the first night, we camped, and Mario, our guide, found a very dangerous snake, the jergon, and had to take it away to protect us.
We also fished and I managed to catch a small fish with a harpoon. When I saw it fight for its life, I wondered whether I should go veggie :(
The last day, we went back to the community where our guide lives. They gave us bracelets, played volleyball with us, and stuff. I could also buy a present for my twinsister, made by a teenage girl in the comunity.
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All the photos were taken by the indigenous children. Thanks!
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