PERU

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Cusco

Here is a cathedral on the Plaza de Armas in Cusco. Cusco is located at an altitude of 11,000 feet in a beautiful valley surrounded by mountains. It was the former capital of the Inca Empire and was called "The belly-button of the universe". The central square, the Plaza de Armas, is a lively area with vendors, historic churches and many restaurants offering local dishes. Night life is active with clubs and bars. The city is considered a living historical monument, as a short stroll down many streets will reveal original Inca walls. The dry season in Peru is May to October, and brief daily showers occur November through April. Nights can be cold, but the daytime year round temperature rarely varies from the upper 60's.

Machu Picchu

From here we travel to the lost city of the Incas, Machu Picchu:

From high in the Andes, we descend into the fecund Amazon basin

In Iquitos we visit the belen. First we negotiate for a canoe ride using our limited Spanish: Once in the canoe we

The next day we stop at a Bora Village on the Amazon:

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