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When planning our trip we highlighted a few things in the guidebook which we just HAD to do. Machu Picchu was a given and so was the Atacama Desert, but possibly the highest on our list was experiencing the jungle. We felt that we couldn’t travel through Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador (where half of each country is covered by the Amazon rainforest) without ever going into the jungle ourselves. Having previously picked out Iquitos in the North East of Peru as a gateway to the Amazon and somewhere…

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Lago Yacumama near Puerto Maldonado at sunrise or sunset is a great alternative to Lake Sandoval in Tambopata, Madre de Dios, Peru. Piranha Fish, Puerto Maldonado, Peru Travel Guide, Watch The Sunrise, Australian Travel, Varadero, Peru Travel, Europe Tours, Indigenous Community

Marco from @bloodybuenoperu and I took the opportunity to visit Lake Yacumama (Lago Yacumama) and watch the sunrise. We got to see caiman, chestnut-fronted macaws and do a spot of piranha fishing with traditional cane rods. Definitely a great way to start the day. Lago Yacumama is a great alternative to Lake Sandoval. And it's much cheaper to visit! #lagoyacumama #lakeyakumama #puertomaldonado #amazonperu #peruamazon #peruvianamazon #wildlifephotography #visitperu #visittheamazon

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