IQUITOS, PERU
Nov 1st — 9th, 2022
IQUITOS, PERU (THE CAPITAL OF PERUVIAN AMAZON)
What we will remember:
The legendary Belen Market with its bizarre selection of products
2. The noise of hundreds of moto-taxis driving like crazy
3. The three hours spent in the local cyber café, uploading our video from Huaraz to the cloud
LA ISLA DE LOS MONOS
What we will remember:
A heartwarming rescue & rehab center for monkeys — victims of illegal trafficking and hunting
The funny pile of baby woolly monkeys getting attached to you (literally)
The feeling of “I guess I’ll stay here forever as a volunteer to take care of the one-year-old saki monkey that looks like a grandpa”
The center is facing financial troubles (lack of visitors due to Covid-19). Feel free to “adopt a monkey” from laisladelosmonos.org
THE AMAZON RAINFOREST
What we will remember:
Falling asleep to the sounds of the jungle (everything chirping and howling around you)
The excitement of entering the rainforest — never knowing what you’ll see
Riikka’s first caught fish (ever) that happened to be a piranha
