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Back to Lima

PERU | Monday, 7 Aug 2006 | Views [700] | Comments [2]

I have 1/2 a day to explore Lima before I fly to Piura in the afternoon. I figure I may as well take the cheap (& safe)Urbanito bus service into central Lima. Good plan, but the bus service from the airport no longer exists, so the only option is ... Read more >

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Beautiful butterflies at Pilpintuwasi

PERU | Thursday, 8 Jun 2006 | Views [770] | Comments [1]

What a great day! Fantastic to get out of Iquitos for the afternoon away from the noisy motorcarros, clinic dogs & general mayhem. Just a 20 minute boat journey down the tranquil Nanay River & I’m in paradise…..Pilpintuwasi. This means ‘butterfly’s ... Read more >

Tags: sightseeing, animals

My home is the street

PERU | Monday, 15 May 2006 | Views [1091] | Comments [1]

It’s wonderful to be back in Iquitos to volunteer with charity Amazon Cares & to help the abandoned cats & dogs. Iquitos is the kind of city I love to live in. It’s bursting at the seams with people – 400,000 more or less – many of whom spend ... Read more >

Tags: sightseeing, animals, amazon cares, iquitos, veterinary volunteer