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River Boat Tours, Iquitos – The gateway
to the Peruvian Amazon, where the Ucayali and Maranon rivers meet. A good
way to explore the Amazon is on a river boat expedition. Some companies
offer day trips, but if you can swing it the longer over-night expeditions
are unforgettable. From the comfort (and safety) of the boat, you'll see
sloths, howler and capuchin monkeys, perhaps even an anaconda, a jaguar
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Amazon Center for Environmental Education and Research – A joint private and public sector research center open to the general
public (well, the adventurous general public...) Go and you'll climb higher
in a jungle than Tarzan ever did, and explore the magical world of the rainforest
canopy. Extensive trails wind through the Center, including one called "The
Medicine Trail" which shows off local plants used in modern medicine.
Stay the night in the thatched roof lodge: beyond cool. |
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Manu National Park – One of the most pristine
rain forests on Earth, this is one of only 200 "World Heritage Sites." All
kinds of trips can be planned in the park, some by bus and some by plane.
You can choose to camp by the lakes, in the mountains, or in lodges in the
rain forest. |
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Tambopata Candamo Reserve – Almost four
million acres in the south eastern part of the Peruvian Amazon, created
by the Wildlife Conservation Society and the government of Peru. This is
considered the world's most biodiverse area! Hundreds of bird, mammal, butterfly
species and 10,000 species of animals are protected by the reserve. For
teenagers, there are even biology workshops (call ahead to sign-up). |
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 Largest
known mineral clay lick – A 50 meter high cliff of red clay where
you can see the spectacular display of hundreds of parrots and macaws that
gather here daily. It's also a favorite spot for tapirs and monkeys –
and it's a short walk from the lodge. |
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Walking
trails – Hire a guide, this is no place for walk on your own. |
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Canoe
trips – Keep your eyes open – is that a giant otter? And in
the trees – well, keep your mouth closed and your hand on the camera. |
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Colorful pictorial
introduction to the tropical rain forest - plants and animals of
the canopy and understory, plus stunning transparent overlays of
hidden creatures on the forest floor and what lives in the flooded
rain forest – pink river dolphins, caiman, piranhas. Beautiful
close-up photographs. (Picture book)
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In the Amazon rain forest, a tree-cutter falls asleep under a spreading Kapok tree. In his dreams, a boa constrictor, monkeys, toucan and macaw, tree frog, anteater, jaguar,and sloth, all speak to the man of the wonder, beauty and importance of a single tree in the rain forest. Marvelously illustrated! (Picture book)
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Open the pages
into the amazing world of rain forest frogs – frogs with sticky
toes that cling to branches, frogs with poisonous chemicals in their
skin, frogs that lay eggs in foam nests instead of water. Rich,
colorful illustrations. (Picture book)
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Fun facts
about fascinating fearsome piranhas. Piranhas have razor-sharp
teeth, good sense of hearing, an incredible sense of smell (just
a few drops of blood is all it takes), but they don't see very
well – they're perfectly adapted to the murky rivers of the
Amazon basin. (Picture book)
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The magic tree
house drops Jack and Annie into a tropical rain forest. On the run
from army ants, floating down the river in a dugout canoe, Jack
and Annie are saved by a monkey, but will they escape an angry mother
jaguar? (Easy reader)
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A
perfect combination of Amazon fun facts and maze puzzles that
wipe clean, so you can do them more than once. Find out about
amazing plants and animals, and make your way through river, vine,
swamp and monkey mazes. Hours of fun. (Activity book)
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(More children's
books on other Peru pages) |
