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Category Archives: River Cruise
Cusco: The Capital City of the Incas
This is actually the part of our trip to Peru that Boris was most looking forward to, a visit to Cusco, the Capital City of the Incas. We will have a full day tour, saving a few sites to visit … Continue reading
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Tagged Capital City of the Incas, Coricancha, Cusco, Cuzco, Golden Temple, Peru, Sacsayhuamán, Sun Temple, Temple of the Sun
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Leaving Machu Picchu and on to Cuzco
When we finished our half day touring Machu Picchu I was wore out and thirty. We went directly to the restaurant next to the Belmond Lodge right at the entrance to the Machu Picchu ruins. It was set up for … Continue reading
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Tagged A Belmond Hotel, Cuzco, Machu Picchu, Machu Picchu Pueble, Monasterio, Peru
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Natasha visits Machu Picchu: #1 on her Bucket List
If you are a regular blog reader you know I have done extensive international travel, much of it before I even started the blog. My bucket list for travel ebbs and flows, but for many years now the number one … Continue reading
The Sacred Valley of the Incas, Peru
We woke up in our gorgeous hotel in the Sacred Valley in the Andes Mountains of Peru ready to start the next phase of our Peruvian adventure, discovering the sites of the ancient Inca culture. Late this afternoon we will … Continue reading
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Tagged Guinea pig, Inca, Incas, Moray, Ollantaytambo, Peru, Sacred Valley, Storehouses, Temple Hill, Terraces, Uniworld
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Transition Day: from the Amazon to the Incas with a trip to the Manatee Rescue Center
Today we transition from the river cruise portion of our trip to our journey of discovery related to the ancient Incas. We will disembark the Amazon Aria today, fly first to Lima, and then on to Cuzco to do a … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, Amazon Aria, Amazon Rescue Center, Amazon River, Cuzco, Incas, Iquitos, Manatee, Manatee Rescue Center, manatees, Peru
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Natasha goes Piranha Fishing in the Amazon
Today is the day. I have seen them. Saw their red bellies and their sharp teeth. I have even tested fate by swimming in their river. Today, Natasha is going to catch a piranha. But fishing is for later in … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, Amazon Aria, Amazon River, Oceanic Ventures, Peru, piranha, Uniworld
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Looking for Lily Pads in the Amazon
This morning as we took our morning ride along the Amazon, I shot a lot of videos. We saw so many of the beautiful white birds in flight. The color contrast of the white birds against the green foliage and … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, Amazon Aria, Amazon River, Anaconda, lily pad, lily pads, Peru
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Exploring the Peruvian Amazon: Cocktails and Caimans
Another amazing day on the Amazon, today I really noticed the water line on the trees, realizing the water level is dropping fast. One of the first things we saw was a line of long nose bats on a tree … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, Amazon River, Armored Catfish, black hawk, black tamarin, caiman, long nose bat, macaws, Peru, piranhas, stork
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Natasha Goes Swimming in the Amazon
More than anything else I heard from friends when I announced I was going to Peru, and in particular cruising along the Amazon, was don’t get in the water. No hands, no feet, and certainly no one had even contemplated … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, Amazon Aria, Amazon River, Sloth
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Natasha and the Anaconda
So after that tremendous first full day on the Amazon and its tributaries, I didn’t think our naturalists could top it. It is always a toss up. Its nature; you never know what you will see. The schedule changed a … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, Amazon Aria, Amazon River, Anaconda, jungle, Peru, rainforest, tarantula, tree frog
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