After the semester ended in May, my roommate and I decided to travel around Peru to see the things we couldn't while we were in classes. One of our trips was to the Northeast of Peru otherwise known as the Amazon. This was by far my favorite trip. First it was really warm there. I didn't have to bring my coat which was awesome. Second we did a 5 day 4 night package deal where we stayed at a lodge on the Amazon River. We saw so many different animals and learned about the Amazonian culture. We also got to fish for piranhas for dinner (unsuccessfully).
One of the things I did before arriving to the Amazon was plan ahead. I never do this. I am the kind of person that likes to go with the flow and see where that takes me but for some reason this time I felt like I should just plan.
At the airport in Lima I called a hotel that I had found in my guide book to make a reservation. I called this particular one because their price included airport pickup/drop off. I wasn't sure if we would need ... more »
Posted: October 21, 2009 1:02 pm | 1 comment
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