Preview of Will.shaw's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Cusco, Peru Entry Title: "Amazon and Machu Picchu" Entry: "From Puno, we reached Cusco by bus, where the craziest week of the trip was to happen, it involved plenty of early starts and only one day of relaxation. The first morning we were in Cusco 2 members of the group and I caught a flight to Puerto Maldonado, a city in the middle of the Amazon, the temperature was ridiculously hot and sunny, 28ºC and it was yet to reach 9am! After a 2 hour boat ride down the river we reached our lodge, which was run by a very nice French lady who made everyone feel at home, our guide was also very friendly and helped us make the most of our time in the rainforest. Whilst staying at the "Caymon Lodge" we did many hikes and saw a lot of wildlife, again like in the Pantonal, we managed to do a bit of Piranha fishing, and again I went in the water with them, this time was slightly more scary because before jumping in I could hear the Piranhas nibbling at the boat I was jumping in from! The nights were also comfortable, mosquito nets, bug spray and Malarone tablets helped me stay bite free and we were catered for by students from Lima University studying hospitality so everything went well. Our last night we went on a river tour and out of nowhere our guide jumped out of the boat onto a baby Caymon and we ...
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