Welcome to Travel Tuesday! Today I’m going to walk you through Day 7 – Flying to Puerto Maldonado, boat ride to Posada Amazonas. This is a nine part series of my excursion to Peru. If you haven’t read the Travel Tuesday entries please take the time to check it out.
Just a quick recap:
Sunday, May 11, 2008 Day 1 - Flying from LAX to Lima, Peru
Monday, May 12 2008 Day 2 – Sightseeing in Lima
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 Day 3 - Flying from Lima to Cusco
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 Day 4 – Traveling by train to Machu Picchu
Thursday, May 15, 2008 Day 5 – Tour Pisac Market & Ollantaytambo
Friday, May 16, 2008 Day 6 – Tour City & Ruins Tour
Saturday, May 17, 2008 Day 7 – Flying to Puerto Maldonado, boat ride to Posada Amazonas
Sunday, May 18, 2008 Day 8 – Tour Tres Chimbadas Lake
Monday, May 19, 2008 Day 9 – Walking tour to the Clay Lick
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 Day 10 – Airfare One Way Puerto Maldonado to Lima then Lima to LAX
In this blog entry I’m going to walk you through my day 7 in Puerto Maldonado on my way to Posada Amazonas.
Let’s begin. Saturday, May 17, 2008 Day 7 – Flying to Puerto Maldonado, boat ride to Posada Amazonas
The morning begins with me finishing packing my hotel room in Cusco and getting ready to head to the airport so I could fly to Posada Amazonas. Just the thought of flying to the Amazon is exciting to me still to this date. It’s a point in my life I’m proud to experience. If you couldn’t tell, I really do love nature. The funny thing, I love nature but what I’m about to experience is nothing short then a raw experience. When I booked my trip I was going to orginally visit Lake Titicaca. But I had the option to book the Amazon instead. I thought I would be adventurous as it would give me the chance to see wild life. As you’ll learn the jungle could be very “unpredicable”.
As my plane flies over the Amazon floor I couldn’t help notice the shadow from the puffy clouds on the ground.
To get to Puerto Maldonado you’ll need to fly from Lima or Cusco. Takes about 90 minutes.
I’ve never been in such a small airport. It was something I’ve only seen in the movies. Puerto Maldonado only has two terminals.
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I especially loved this day that you shared with us. There sure was so much to see there. Isn’t it strange how their daily lives are so different than ours?
Great photo journalism. It helps to “be there” with you as your story unfolded.