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Amazon-Orinoco Link, Venezuela

Posted on February 19, 2017 by

In the fall 0f 2015, Kathy and I ran close to 400 miles of the Rio Marañon, in Peru. The trip began at an elevation of 6935′, in an arid canyon that cuts along the eastern flank of the Andes, … Continue reading →

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Peru, the Rio Marañon. Day 29, 10/27/15

Posted on January 4, 2016 by

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 →

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Peru, the Rio Marañon. Day 28, 10/26/15

Posted on January 3, 2016 by

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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Peru, the Rio Marañon. Days 26-27, 10/24-25/15

Posted on January 2, 2016 by

Day 26 The very low-gradient (flat) Cumba Valley continues, but in our case, Zacarias had volunteered (or been directed?) to row our boat. And, Karl was rowing the cataraft for CJ. At Corral Quemado, the guys went up to the roadside food stands … Continue reading →

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Peru, the Rio Marañon. Day 25, 10/23/15

Posted on December 31, 2015 by

  The following post: https://believesteve.org/2016/01/02/peru-the-rio-maranon-days-26-27-1024-2515/

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Peru, the Rio Marañon. Day 24, 10/22/15

Posted on December 31, 2015 by

This was a short day, with time to visit a series of pools above camp. Tomorrow we would arrive at Puerto Malleta, as the Grand Canyon of the Rio Marañon ended: https://believesteve.org/2015/12/31/peru-the-rio-maranon-day-25-102315/

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Peru, the Rio Marañon. Day 23, 10/21/15

Posted on December 29, 2015 by

Today we come to the most controversial of the numerous proposed damsites, Chadin II, along with Linlin, our favorite Class IV rapid of the trip.   Linlin is a classic Class IV rapid, with a large hole occupying the middle of the … Continue reading →

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Peru, the Rio Marañon. Day 22, 10/20/15

Posted on December 28, 2015 by

Camp #22 was on river right, at K. 428, next to a sculpted cliff. There was a burro skeleton in the eddy. Here is the link to the following post: https://believesteve.org/2015/12/29/peru-the-rio-maranon-day-23-102115/  

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Peru, the Rio Marañon. Day 21, 10/19/15

Posted on December 26, 2015 by

We floated past  K. 400 to Camp #21, on a beach opposite the town of Mendan. Pedro then took his computer and kayaked across to town, to show his movie to whichever residents he could scare up. As reported by CJ, someone … Continue reading →

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Peru, the Rio Marañon. Days 19 – 20, 10/17 – 18/15

Posted on December 26, 2015 by

“Camps” #18 and #19 were the two nights spent at the Hotel Villa Madrid in Celendin, which is a thoroughly pleasant  town. On the Plaza were an ATM, a pharmacy and a cafe (“El Rincon del Gato”) that sold good coffee (coffee concentrate … Continue reading →

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