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Tag Archives: Bagua Chica peru
Peru, Hummingbirds at Huembo, 11/2/15
We hired a taxi for our trip to Moyobamba (#7 on map below). This was an affordable and convenient option because there were four of us to split the cost. Two miles back down to the Rio Utcubamba valley, and we … Continue reading
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Peru, the Catarata de Gocta (Gocta waterfall), 10/29-11/1/2015
We had just finished a 29-day raft trip on the Rio Marañon, followed by a day and a half of gear clean-up. Having anticipated that we would be ready for a change after the conclusion of our raft trip, we had … Continue reading
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Peru, the Rio Marañon. Day 29, 10/27/15
On the morning of Oct. 27, 2015 (Day 29), we had hardly a quarter-mile to go to the take-out, on river right at K. 619. We had done 385 miles on the Rio Marañon. But the original itinerary had us finishing at … Continue reading
Peru, the Rio Marañon. Day 28, 10/26/15
We arrive at the Awajun village of Tutumberos, at K. 613 of our trip. This part of the Amazonian rain forest and Rio Marañon is the land of the Awajun tribe, of which Zacarias is a member. He is also an official … Continue reading
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