A 10 hours “fast boat” ride took us further into the Amazon region to Nauta. One of the oldest settlements in the area and one of the few connecting cities to our final destination in the North: Iquitos. Known as the “capital of the Peruvian Amazon”, Iquitos is the largest city that can only be […]
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In the jungle – Day 4
Goodbye crocodile With the last sounds of raindrops over the calm river our final day began. We slept a little better and were prepared to head back into civilization again. As it was a long trip of around 6 hours upstream we headed out pretty early. But of course not without a last view over […]
In the jungle – Day 3
Fishing time! After another quite sleepless night on the hard wooden floor, we started into the third day with a hike through the jungle. It was time to take our practice of fishing to use today! If we won’t catch anything the lunch would consist of hot water and bread. 😅 While walking through the […]
In the jungle – Day 2
Mornings in the jungle With jungle noises, not much sleep and some blurry images of crocodiles in our heads, we started into the second day. But all excited and strenghtened by a heavy breakfast (fried fish and bananas), these images faded away pretty quickly. The early morning already hold some surprises for us! Alex quickly […]
In the jungle – Day 1
We are back! Still alive, breathing and with all extremeties! 😅 We had amazing days…But not to anticipate too much we will start with the beginning… The beginning We were starting our adventure really early again into the Amazon rainforest with a fast boat from Yurimaguas to Lagunas. The so called “fast” boat was not […]
Away from civilization
Earlier then expected we are now really leaving into the Amazon rainforest on Monday! For 4 days and 3 nights we will be in the Pacaya Samiria Reserva. From this point forward we will head into the jungle just with a local guide and a canoe! 🛶 It all sounds really exciting and we can’t […]
Deep into the Amazon
It’s finally getting hotter, much hotter…From the really rainy and cold Chachapoyas we just arrived at the end of the road in the heart of Amazon region: Yurimaguas. We were welcomed with a humid climate around 20 to 30 degrees. The Journey But let’s start with the trip. Like every destination in Peru it’s always […]
Gocta – the rain is wet
Even if the weather in Chachapoyas is pretty unsteady with lots of rain and sun and rain and rain again…we wanted to explore more of the surrounding area. Next to Kuelap another remarkable place to visit is the Catarata Gocta (Gocta Waterfall). The waterfall was long time a hidden secret as the people living nearby […]
Kuelap – traces of the past
Adventure time! After getting acclimated to the altitude in Chachapoyas (2,300 meters), we wanted to get to know more about the region and its history. Chachapoyas has its name from the people living here from about 500 AD to 1493: The Chachapoyas, also known as the “Cloud Warriors” or “Cloud People“. They were a pre-Columbian […]
Remembering the North
As we are heading deeper into the jungle and the history around Chachapoyas, it is time to remember Trujillo. We had an amazing time there, learning about the rich culture of Moche and the Chimu Kingdom. Both way older then the famous Incas. With this new travel video you can join us on our trip […]
