Another day on the amazon but this time with a couple of older Americans in tow. This was a test for Matt and I as (other than being in the same location) we did not have a single thing in common with these people. This challenge was especially difficult for Matt. But we dealt with it as we headed to visit a native indigineous tribe. This is the point when I really question how tourism has affected people's lives. They essentially lined up for photos and to sell ...

Today we had a day on the amazon... In the morning we visited a couple of villages along the amazon... From 150 people to 3000 living simple lives. It feels strange walking into people's homes I feel like I should be doing something - being a straight tourist can be a little challenging for me. In the afternoon we went fishing for pirañas. Matt was quite successful catching a couple of little ones... Myself, I am the master of losing them on the surface of the w...

Well this feels a lot more like Peru... Organised chaos everywhere with a real south East Asian vibe... Motorbikes everywhere and people left, right and centre. We landed this morning and jetted up the amazon river to our accommodation. In the afternoon we went on a little walk in our local jungle patch which has been mostly replanted. Much of the amazon has been deforested heavily. This site was a former plantation that was replanted only 30 years ago yet it loo...

Well our time in Lima was short, this morning we are at the airport again bound for Iquitos. Every day I've tried to master another Spanish phrase but its slow moving. Yesterday we visited the Larco Museum (not it's full title) to see 55,000 ceramics describing every single facet of life thousands of years ago. We then spent the afternoon in central Lima where we had a lovely tour of the cathedral and a wander through parts of the city. If you took all the right ...

Ah a new city! We have left Santiago - a city with hundreds of stray dogs, all well kept and well fed. The people don't mind the dogs there and the dogs don't mind the people or each other. It's bloody weird. Anyway since arriving in Lima I have seen three dogs all leashed and walked by owners. Today we did some exploring on foot at the Indian Markets and picked up a few bargains. Looking forward to a little more market shopping now the pricing is more reasonable...