Jungle lodge. I stayed there for 3 day, about 100 km (60 miles) upstream of Iquitos. The buildings are on stilts because of the flood waters. (1222k) Yes, that was a bridge we crossed. (1492k) Raised walkway in the lodge, lighted by kerosene lamps. That was the way to the bathroom. At night it was full of insects that had burned themselves on the kerosene lamps. (627k) A passenger/freight boat on the Amazon. Most of the transportation in the Amazon basin is done on boats. (789k) Bringing the harvest to market in Iquitos. (1025k) Logs from logging operations are floated downriver to Iquitos. (936k) Canoes are like bicycles in the Amazon basin. Even young children use them to get around. (913k) A village on the Amazon, north of Iquitos. (797k) Boats in one of the harbor areas in Iquitos. (960k) Street scene in Iquitos. (873k) Motorcycle taxi in Iquitos, waiting for a customer. (1040k) A local train leaving the train station at Machu Picchu, loaded to the max. (928k) Indian market an hour from Cusco. (1341k) Market stall. (892k) Farming in an Andes valley. (909k) Road hazards in the Andes. (732k)
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