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Introducing Amazon Basin
Travel Alert: The Peruvian government has declared a 60-day state of emergency in some of its Amazon basin regions, to cope with indigenous protests against increasing oil exploration and development in the area. Transportation links such as bridges and airports may be disrupted; travelers are advised to check news websites such as the BBC for the latest developments.
When you step out of an air-conditioned plane and a blast of hot, muggy tropical air hits your face, you will know immediately that you have arrived in the Peruvian Amazon Basin. This at least is what most travelers experience when they come to the Amazonas – as it is known in Spanish – for few roads and just a few rivers connect this vast tract of jungle territory with the rest of Peru.
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