The Amazon jungle

Leaving Lima we headed to Porto Maldonado and into the Amazon jungle. We met our guides Christian and Iban for this part of the trip. We flew to get there then took a van and boat ride to get to our jungle camp. We were fortunate to see monkeys, giant river otters, macaws, spiders, snakes , capybara and a rare harpy eagle.

capybara ( giant Guinea pigs) and a rare Harpy eagle.

Lima - Peru

Lima is a big city with many different areas to discover. For the first time this trip we were booked into a hotel in an area called Mira Flores a modern area with a coastal walk. We had a few days to explore before meeting up with our tour group and going into that older centre of Lima. We quickly found out that Norma our Intrepid tour guide was very knowlegble and really loves he country she is from.

Santiago - Chile

Back to Chile after a few days drinking wine. It was another beautiful bus ride to Santiago. We only got to spend a day here doing a walking tour. Santiago had incredible food and Dianne and I did not want to leave. This also marked the end of our time being on our own as we flew to Lima Peru to join the tour we have booked. We have love South America so far and enjoyed travelling on our own but look forward to someone taking care of us for a while.

Mendoza - back in Argentina

After the big hike up Villarrica in Pucon, Chile we decided to head back to wine country, Mendoza, Argentina. A very walkable city with wide streets that are all tree lined. A relaxing place to spend a few days. How to get wine?  First we went on a van tour, then a horseback ride that lead to a winery and lastly by bike. Nothing like trying to ride a bike after three wineries. All were outstanding and the wine delicious. One of the bonuses of driving back into Argentina from Chile was a trip through the incredible Andes mountains.