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RE: traditional boat building on the Amazon

by tforinger 31 May 2012

Is your interest in wood or reed construction? I've seen wood boat building in the village of Boca Manu which has a long history of bulding…
Re: Cusco to Manu via bus

by amota36 31 May 2012

You can easily find jungle trips to Manu once you're in Cusco. However, Puerto Maldonado is closer to Lake Sandoval than is Manu. Access…
Re: Is Yellow Fever vaccination document REQUIRED for Puerto Maldonado?

by Is_mise_Carmel 30 May 2012

Hi, I'm wondering how you got on here. I am supposed to be traveling there in July and just found out that I can't take the vaccine as…
RE: Travelling Peru for under 3 weeks; planning (car or bus)

by LatinAmerForLess 29 May 2012

Hello! First off I would highly suggest you avoid driving in Peru, not only is it difficult but there are plenty of bus lines to take…
RE: Getting to Arica from Brazil

by ban_janti_return 28 May 2012

It's as close to Lima as it is to Santiago, so check Lima fares too. But none of them will be cheap. You have also on option to fly to…
RE: Star Peru - price too good to be true?

by californiawoman 28 May 2012

Taca just sent me an answer: "We would like to inform you that, our airline offers the PROMO fare in the route Lima-Cuzco, Cuzco-Puerto…
RE: Travelling Peru for under 3 weeks; planning (car or bus)

by IncaKola 27 May 2012

Take night buses so that you won't loose time travelling by day. You could leave Lima at 3 - 4 AM in order to be in Pisco by 7 AM and…
RE: 6-7 weeks in S.A and need help! :D

by AmazonExplorerPeru 26 May 2012

*Hi Matttrip,* For Peru, I suggest contact to *[iPeru| http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iperu,_tourist_information_and_assistance], the Natio…
RE: When/where to buy in-country flights?

by IncaKola 25 May 2012

Taca adds indeed a tax for foreigners on flights between Lima, Cusco and Puerto Maldonado. No added taxes on all other flights, for example…
Re: Bus from Rio Branco to Puerto Maldonado

by silviup 22 May 2012

Hi! I am looking for the same route but for a bus between Rio Branco and Brasileia/Asis (border with Peru). There is a company in Peru…
RE: Flights - Peru to Brazil

by ban_janti_return 22 May 2012

1. Just look for a bigger hotel for first night with 24 check-in that will be happy to do early check-in for same or little bit extra…
RE: Jungle Areas/Lodges

by pezzi686 21 May 2012

We just returned back to Lima from a 6 Day / 5 Night excursion with [Maniti Expeditions|www.manitiexpeditions.com] in Iquitos. The price…
Maniti Camp Expeditions - Wonderful Jungle Experience!

by pezzi686 21 May 2012

We just returned back to Lima from a 6 Day / 5 Night excursion with [Maniti Expeditions|www.manitiexpeditions.com] in Iquitos. The price…
Winging it in Puerto Maldonado....or booking a tour????

by katie072 19 May 2012

Hello I'm travelling to Peru in July/August and am planning to go to Puerto Maldonado for a jungle experience after Macchu Picchu on…
RE: Lodging near Puerto Maldonado

by jhenley87 16 May 2012

If you are looking to get into the jungle for some wildlife spotting I would recommend Explorer's Inn. They will pick you up from the…
RE: Peru Cuzco to Brazil - Rio Branco?

by hazzdawg 15 May 2012

I did this crossing a few years back. If you leave Puerto Maldonado in the morning you can get to Rio Branco that evening. The journey…
RE: Lodging near Puerto Maldonado

by tforinger 15 May 2012

I've been to Posada Amazonas a couple of times and liked it very much. Operated in partnership with the Ese Eja indian community. See…
Lodging near Puerto Maldonado

by Mcvballer 15 May 2012

Hi, My sister and I will be heading down to Peru in a couple of months to trek our way up to Machu Picchu . We were looking at different…
RE: Flight Lima to Arequipa

by IncaKola 14 May 2012

Agree with Ban Jan Return, the Taca foreigner tax applies only on flights between Cusco, Puerto Maldonado and Lima. And wouldn't foreigner…
RE: Best place to visit the rainforest/amazon basin

by hazzdawg 10 May 2012

The pampas near Rurrenbeque, Bolivia sound like the best solution for you. Tours are very cheap (US$20 per day in 2010, unsure about…
Re: Puerto Maldonado trip

by trekin_nepal 08 May 2012

The road to PM and Cuzco is not yet paved. Many have called to overland trip and adventure of its own. Rain can make it impassible, but…
Re: Puerto Maldonado trip

by latino2277 08 May 2012

hi lilly yeah, you can bus by Movil tours, from cuzco to P. maldonado, it takes around 20 hours + - that depends because the rain…
Puerto Maldonado trip

by lillydee 07 May 2012

Hi guys, We plan to visit Machu Picchu in mid oct and are planning on a rainforest trip after. We would like to go from Cuzco to Puerto…
RE: Manu

by tforinger 06 May 2012

Tough decision. Beware of companies that promote cheaper trips - you may well end up in the Reserve Zone with minimal wildlife potential.…
RE: Safety in Peru

by trekker502 05 May 2012

Even these days, world travellers in the USA keep asking if it is safe to cross the Texas border to Juaraz City and continue driving south…