>From Iquitos to Cusco area

>Walked over to N’s hotel at 7.30 and we left there in a moto-taxi for the airport. Mototaxiing through town is an experience, and plays havoc with the hairdo. Flew to Limi, changed flights and flew to Cuzco – an hour and a bit. In Cuzco took an official airport taxi with the intent of…

Here in Iquitos, Peru

Arrived yesterday mid-morning after about 24 hours travelling from Vancouver, Dallas, Miami and Lima. In Lima I bought a ticket straight on to Iquitos, which is the city of abut 300,000 people at the head of the Amazon. It is accessible up the Amazon from the Atlantic Ocean, or by air. It is a hot,…