Tag: jungle tour

Sunrise over the Peruvian Jungle

By Savannah Grace on September 4, 2015 • ( 8 Comments )

Nocturnal creatures were still active in their shenanigans as the rest of the world slept on. We peeled ourselves out of bed at 3:30am to meet Jair in Refugio Lodge’s common area. Slipping into our gum boots at the front entrance, too tired to check for nested critters, […]

Into the Depths of the Tambopata Rainforest

By Savannah Grace on August 29, 2015 • ( 2 Comments )

From high above, we watched as the arid Andes turned rapidly to a thick carpet of green with wrinkles of chocolaty rivers. Climbing down the plane’s steps onto the tarmac in Puerto Maldonado, the humid heat hit us like a wet glove. After the crisp and cool atmosphere […]