Our first day in Lima we went to watch the changing of the guards in the central plaza (the brass band unexpectedly played Ai Se Eu Te Pego!) it was a good atmosphere in general as the 28th July is Independence day for Peru. After exploring central Lima we spent the afternoon by the beach watching paraglider's and enjoying the sun before heading back to the hotel to meet the group which we will be travelling Peru with for the next 13 days. There's 16 of us in t...

After a 2 hour flight followed by a 3 hour boat trip down to our eco lodge we were taken for a night walk around a trail close to the lodge. After encountering many jumping spiders, moths and mosquitoes we were left still wanting to see more. Another early morning started with a quick boat ride and then the start of a trek. We were alot luckier this time and saw tarantulas, monkeys and hawks. This left us feeling alot happier and we spent the afternoon walking a...