Refugio amazonas

Hola todos. I'm back in the world of electricity! After my last blog we caught a plane from Cusco airport to spend two nights in the Amazon Jungle! Catching a plane with 11 other people was a real pain, and by the time we had all checked in we were just in time for boarding. When we arrived in the jungle, we were taken to the office of Rainforest Expeditions, our local guides for the next couple of days, and had to quickly pack a small bag with everything we needed for the next few days. We then left our giant backpacks (which are getting heavier by the day) and caught an electric canoe out to the Refugio Amazonas, our lodge. This was about a 3 hour boat ride up the river, and Along the way we were stopping to looking at a myriad of different wildlife. Was getting so exhausted though, as the jungle is very warm with 90% humidity! When we got there we got told our room number and got to drop off our stuff. When we were given our room number I was a bit concerned that we didn't get given the key, however when we got to the room we understood why... The door was a curtain, and there was only three walls!! One wall was completely open to the jungle, complete with our own hammock set up, looking out into the trees. This room also had no electricity what so ever, instead utilizing primitive things like candles for light, and a very cold shower. It was by far the best room we had stayed in since arriving. Just amazing. After a bit of down time, we went out to climb this giant tower to see the jungle canopy and some birds, then went back to the lodge for dinner and then ventured out on a small boat to go Cayman spotting in the dark, which are practically South American alligators. Very cool. The next day was made up of a combination of walks through the jungle, where we ended up getting very wet (Then don't call it the rainforest for nothing. Lucky they supplied gum boots!), and naps in my hammock. In the arvo we took the boat out to a plantation across the river, where they grow all of this amazing fruit and veg. We also got the chance to see several exotic birds (our local guide was crazy about the birds). Really fun day. After dinner, we also went for a night time walk with our torches to find some wildlife. We were not successful unfortunatley! The next day we got another boat to the office, picked up our bags then caught a plane back to Lima, and the real world. I really loved the jungle! Need much more time to explore!