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DAY 1

Day 1 (Saturday, March 4) we flew to Iquitos to board the ship. Iquitos is land-locked, accessible only by ship and air and by a road that connects it with Nauta, abut 62 miles to the south. It has long been a regional center for shipping and trade and was a major center of activity during the rubber boom (1879-1912). While there are quite a few cars and trucks in the area that are shipped in by boat, one of the main modes of transportation are the three-wheeled motor taxis, called tuk tuks in much of the world. We started with a tour of an animal rescue center known for its work with manatees. Following that we toured Iquitos, a town of around 600,000 located on the Itaya River near its confluence with the Amazon.
ANIMAL RESCUE CENTER
ANIMAL RESCUE CENTER		 YELLOW-SPOTTED TURTLES
YELLOW-SPOTTED TURTLES		 WHITE PEACOCK BUTTERFLY
WHITE PEACOCK BUTTERFLY		 HELICONIA (FALSE BIRD OF PARADISE?)
HELICONIA (FALSE BIRD OF PARADISE?)
YELLOW-FOOTED TORTOISE
YELLOW-FOOTED TORTOISE		 ANIMAL RESCUE CENTER
ANIMAL RESCUE CENTER		 ANIMAL RESCUE CENTER
ANIMAL RESCUE CENTER		 GIANT RIVER OTTER
GIANT RIVER OTTER
GIANT RIVER OTTER
GIANT RIVER OTTER		 GIANT RIVER OTTER
GIANT RIVER OTTER		 RED-FACED MONKEY OR UAKARI
RED-FACED MONKEY OR UAKARI		 CAYMAN
CAYMAN
MANATEE
MANATEE		 MANATEE
MANATEE		 MANATEE
MANATEE		 g10/68/971468/3/165226301.FgS3xKev.jpg
SCARLET MACAW
SCARLET MACAW		 g10/68/971468/3/165226304.NLJdZyQu.jpg STREET SCENES OF IQUITOS
STREET SCENES OF IQUITOS		 THE RIVER INUNDATES THE LOWER INCOME SECTIONS OF TOWN EVERY YEAR NECESSITATING STRUCTURES BE BUILT ON STILS
THE RIVER INUNDATES THE LOWER INCOME SECTIONS OF TOWN EVERY YEAR NECESSITATING STRUCTURES BE BUILT ON STILS
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g10/68/971468/3/165226311.wqjkyHoU.jpg g10/68/971468/3/165226312.TkG6tma5.jpg A TILED BUILDING FROM THE RUBBER BOOM ERA
A TILED BUILDING FROM THE RUBBER BOOM ERA		 THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS RESTAURANT - QUITE FAMOUS
THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS RESTAURANT - QUITE FAMOUS
A TILED BUILDING FROM THE RUBBER BOOM ERA
A TILED BUILDING FROM THE RUBBER BOOM ERA		 THE ITAYA RIVER ON THE RISE
THE ITAYA RIVER ON THE RISE		 NATIVE PEOPLES CULTURE MUSEUM
NATIVE PEOPLES CULTURE MUSEUM		 g10/68/971468/3/165226318.Qa1wmZat.jpg
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MOTOR TAXI - PROTECTION FROM THE RAIN AND A THUMBS UP
MOTOR TAXI - PROTECTION FROM THE RAIN AND A THUMBS UP		 THE ITAYA RIVER ON THE RISE
THE ITAYA RIVER ON THE RISE		 RIVER BOAT FROM THE RUBBER BOOM ERA
RIVER BOAT FROM THE RUBBER BOOM ERA		 g10/68/971468/3/165226326.BC7crZLU.jpg
RIVER BOAT FROM THE RUBBER BOOM ERA
RIVER BOAT FROM THE RUBBER BOOM ERA		 CASA MOREY HOTEL - RESTORED 1913 RESIDENCE DATING TO THE RUBBER BOOM ERA
CASA MOREY HOTEL - RESTORED 1913 RESIDENCE DATING TO THE RUBBER BOOM ERA		 OUR SKIFFS WAITING TO TAKE US THE BOAT
OUR SKIFFS WAITING TO TAKE US THE BOAT		 LEAVING IQUITOS
LEAVING IQUITOS
THE SUN SETS ON OUR FIRST DAY ON THE AMAZON
THE SUN SETS ON OUR FIRST DAY ON THE AMAZON

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