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    At some of the villages we stopped long enough for us to get off the boat and walk around. It was amazing to visit these isolated villages that are only accessable by boat.: by tk-tempany, Views[423]
         		 One of the many villages we stopped at along the way to pick up cargo. In this case, it was a crate of fish. Among this crate of fish, the boat was carrying an enormous amount of cargo including a tractor, bananas, and Coca-Cola. During the night the Captain would regularly fire bullets from his shotgun into the water. This was to scare off any Amazon pirates from hijacking the boat. Thankfully his technique worked. : by tk-tempany, Views[367]
         		 We tried to hold on for the 5 days, but on day 2 our bowls overcame our will. There were 4 toilets among the 200 passengers. These cubicles also doubled as showers, with brown Amazon water gushing from the showerhead positioned over the bowl. We both perfected the art of the simultaneous shizen and shower, and found the toilet/shower combo to be quite a practical concept.: by tk-tempany, Views[375]
         		 Drying our bowls. Our Christmas bowls were quite a hit with the fellow passengers.: by tk-tempany, Views[344]
         		 After a meal, everyone would come to these sinks to wash their dishes. : by tk-tempany, Views[273]
     
    Lunch on Day 3 (The same as Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner on days 1-5). The meals consisted of brown river water, rice/noodles, twigs, chicken necks, and other foreign objects extracted from the river. Que Rico. : by tk-tempany, Views[354]
         		 The kitchen on Henry 2. We were served 3 meals a day for the 5 days. When a meal was ready a bell was rung, prompting everyone to grab their BYO bowls and form a line from the kitchen. : by tk-tempany, Views[321]
         		 After the first day some people disembarked and we took their more favourable positions away from the engine and the toilets. Personal space was a foreign concept on this boat, and we loved it. The levels of tolerance and patience that we witnessed were life changing for us. Not a single complaint was made about the difficult conditions. An incredible community spirit existed on the boat. We were all strangers on day 1, but by day 5, we had all shared conversation, laughs, food, blankets, hammocks, and had become like family. An incredible experience.: by tk-tempany, Views[336]
         		 200 Peruvians and 2 Aussies crammed into the passenger deck for the five day journey. We arrived at the port in Pucallpa 12 hours prior to departure. When we boarded, the only position available for our BYO Hammock was right next to the engine and the toilets. The combination of unbearable heat and fumes from the engine, small rivers of stinking urine flowing underneath us from the overflowing toilets, and people constantly wiping their toilet hands on our hammocks defines who we are today. : by tk-tempany, Views[466]
         		 One of the top 10 experiences of the trip was our time aboard the cargo boat, Henry 2. We are not sure what happened to Henry 1, but Henry 2 faithfully took us 1500 kms along the Amazon river over 5 incredible days.: by tk-tempany, Views[323]
     
    El Misti, the enormous active volcano towering over Arequipa.Several Inca ice mummies were recently found perfectly preserved at the top (5800m above sea level). Young girls were sacrificed to appease the mountain gods. : by tk-tempany, Views[870]
         		 After leaving Lake Titicaca, we headed north to Arequipa. Most beautiful plaza in Peru.: by tk-tempany, Views[608]
         		 One of the many Inca ruins on the island. In Inca legend, this island was the birth place of the Sun God. That explains the sunburnt kids.: by tk-tempany, Views[424]
         		 The highest point of Isla del Sol, with amazing views of the Cordilerra Real in Bolivia. : by tk-tempany, Views[336]
         		 We spent a couple of days walking and relaxing around Isla del Sol. Felt quite Mediterranean at times.: by tk-tempany, Views[323]
     
    The rising generation of Isla del Sol. : by tk-tempany, Views[501]
         		 We caught this boat to Isla del Sol, another island of Lake Titicaca. It took us 1 hour to get to the island. Tim thought he would help the 78 year old man with the paddling. However after 10 minutes the man told Tim to give him back the oar because he was slowing us down too much. Out rowed by a 78 year old. : by tk-tempany, Views[384]
         		 We crossed into Bolivia, and walked 18km along the magnificant shoreline of Lake Titicaca.: by tk-tempany, Views[351]
         		 This boy can hardly walk, but he can row a boat pretty well. We were still playing with boats in the bath at that age.: by tk-tempany, Views[570]
         		 Floating Islands Taxi Driver.: by tk-tempany, Views[356]
     
    The reeds at the bottoms of the islands rot away quite quickly, so new reeds are added to the top every three months. Makes walking on the islands quite a bouncy experience.: by tk-tempany, Views[309]
         		 One of the floating islands on Lake Titicaca. These islands are inhabitated by the Uros people who make the islands from dried reeds. Very unique. : by tk-tempany, Views[342]
         		 We wished we had some SPF 30+ for this little fella. The sun is brutal at this altitude. : by tk-tempany, Views[327]
         		 Walking around the island we met many inquisitive people, including these children. The 3000 people on this island live a very isolated life, holding strong to their traditions and language. : by tk-tempany, Views[341]
         		 Girls playing hopscotch outside Church on Taquile island.: by tk-tempany, Views[428]
     
    Kathryn on Taquile island.: by tk-tempany, Views[289]
         		 After Cusco, we headed south to Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world at 3,800m above sea level. This is on Taquile island.: by tk-tempany, Views[438]
         		 Some action from a fiesta in Cusco.: by tk-tempany, Views[454]
         		 Apparently Madame Tussauds rejects end up in clothing stores in Peru, like this one of Tom Cruise.: by tk-tempany, Views[1114]
         		 Shoe shine man. Peruvians take great pride in keeping their shoes shiny and new.: by tk-tempany, Views[408]
     
    What a good little shepherd.: by tk-tempany, Views[358]
         		 Competition is stiff at the Mandarin section of the Cusco market. : by tk-tempany, Views[338]
         		 Cusco was full of tourists, but we only had to walk a few blocks away from the centre to be the only ´Gringos´and experience authentic Peru. : by tk-tempany, Views[334]
         		 Cusco, the historical capital of the Inca Empire, now a beautiful colonial city. : by tk-tempany, Views[490]
         		 The cheese is sensational though.: by tk-tempany, Views[345]
     
    Selling bread in Ayacucho. Maybe it was the altitude, but the bread here was like chalk. Baby is happy though. : by tk-tempany, Views[684]
         		 The visiting team lost 4-0. Huancavalica is 3600m above sea level, making it pretty tough for the visiting team who came from a coastal city. We had a stitch after climbing the grandstand. : by tk-tempany, Views[686]
         		 A special moment. Our first football game in South America.: by tk-tempany, Views[490]
         		 Streets of Huancavalica, one of the poorest cities in Peru. Was good to be back in a developing country again.: by tk-tempany, Views[1138]
         		 After arriving in Lima, we went on a 14 hour / 400km bus trip to Huancavalica, a small city high in the Andes. : by tk-tempany, Views[466]
     
    Toro muerte petroglyphs: by chris_and_dusk, Views[283]
         		 by chris_and_dusk, Views[256]
         		 Majes valley: by chris_and_dusk, Views[307]
         		 Datsun: by chris_and_dusk, Views[350]
         		 At almost 5,000 metres elevation: by chris_and_dusk, Views[328]
     
    On the way back: by chris_and_dusk, Views[256]
         		 Sepia falls: by chris_and_dusk, Views[426]
         		 by chris_and_dusk, Views[268]
         		 glowing cacti: by chris_and_dusk, Views[277]
         		 View up the canyon: by chris_and_dusk, Views[275]
     
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