Just to add more variety and diversity to our trip, we head to the Amazon Jungle, Tambopata Nature Reserve, accessible from Puerto Maldonado which is just a 30 minute plane ride away from Cusco.
What a transformation, from wintery clothes, to trying desperately not to sweat...hehehe ....and fighting off mosquitoes...
We were greeted by our tour guide amongst the hustle and bustle of fellow taxi drivers desperate to earn some cash. Little did we know about the journey to
Sandoval Lake Lodge...
A bus ride to the shores of the Tambopata river to take the 45 minute boat ride where we eat our lunch which comprised fried rice wrapped in banana leaves....what a pleasant surprise...
Provided with wellington boots, we begin our sweaty 45 minute trek through the muddy jungle and have flashes of LOST in our minds...hehee..
and finally the last leg was by a 30 minute canoe journey on the Sandoval ox bow lake....
Tranquil, stunning reflections of the palms lining the lake, sounds of the Red Howler Monkeys swinging from tree to tree, the occasional heron sweeping past us as the rowers gracefully cross the lake.......ahhhhh...we are truly transported to another world...
The 3 day, 4 night package is worth every penny, as the nights and days are packed with tours to discover wildlife in their natural habitat. Either walks in the jungle to learn about vegetation, for example, tasting the bark of the quinine tree, tapping the rubber tree... spotting tarantulas and snakes... or taking the catamaran across the lake to see the otters fighting for fish or catching the eyes of the caimans as they laze along its shores....oh...must not forget the blue and yellow macaws at 5.30 in the morning!!!
At times it´s hard to believe we are in their natural habitat ....and actually think we are about to enter another part of Disneyworld...hehehe......
As we begin our trek back to the airport..yup...the canoe, boat ride, jungle trek , we are eager to discover another secret of Peru, Arequipa, the white volcanic city...
just 3 plane rides away....
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