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What a Trip!
This video is available in two formats!With your teacher's help, choose the best one for your computer: Windows Media Player 9 or higher Apple Quicktime 6.0 or higher We finished paddling yesterday, bringing to a close our exploration of... May 6, 2005End of the School Day
When the bell rings, punctuating the end of the school day in Arequipa, the stampede begins. The students body runs, paddles in hand, down to the town boat launch for an afternoon of some work but mostly fun in the water
May 4, 2005School in Arequipa
We stayed in a hut right next to the school in Arequipa. At 7 a.m. sharp, the bell rang and school was soon in session. First, the students lined up outside and the teacher congratulated them on being on time to school
May 2, 2005Fishing in the Flooded Forest
If you've ever tried fishing in a puddle, you probably haven't ever had much luck. But fishing in a flooded forest--even in just six inches of water--and you might just catch yourself some dinner!
April 29, 2005Imagine Waking Up To This!
Yesterday morning, I woke up to the sound of a single word uttered in my ear at close range: anaconda!
April 27, 2005Portaging Dugout Canoes
When we planned our route for Project Peru, we casually noticed that the Yanayacu River didn't quite connect with the town of Manco Capac. I remember thinking, "What's one small portage on a six week trip through the flooded rainforest?"
April 25, 2005The Journey
The trip from the end of the Samiria River to the beginning of the Yanayacu has been long and hectic. We started out by hiring a motor boat to tow our canoes. Then, we paddled ourselves in the dark for a while...
April 22, 2005Leaf Cutter Ants
We stumbled across a long line of leaf cutter ants today. Most of the ants were carrying shreds of leaves or grass several times larger than the ants themselves!
Making Dugout Canoes
We got word this afternoon that someone was building some dugout canoes near a village we would be passing. When we arrived in the area, we heard the steady sound of chopping, so we decided to trek back into the woods to investigate.
Howler Monkeys
Today we heard two troops of howler monkeys battle it out for territorial supremacy. It was really loud!
April 15, 2005Watch the River Dolphins!
Today we spotted some gray and pink river dolphins. They were breaching all around us for more than an hour. We were hoping some dolphins would sidle up to the side of our canoe...
April 13, 2005Paddling the Samiria
As we make our way down the Samiria River, every turn brings something new and amazing. Sometimes we prefer to paddle on the river itself. Other times, we dive into the flooded forest...
April 8, 2005Want to See Some Animals?
Today we endured a massive afternoon rainstorm. I'm not sure how many inches fell, but the rain came down so thick it was difficult to see and breathe. We did see some animals in the morning, however, before we had to put the cameras away...
April 8, 2005Lancha Life
We've been puttering along the Amazon by boat for nearly two days now. All aspects of life--eating, sleeping, socializing, working--are neatly contained within the confines of our diesel-powered river barge. It's a little crowded, but we've made lots of new friends and had plenty of time to spot animals in and around this amazing flooded river.
April 5, 2005Exploring Iquitos
Iquitos is a sensory overload of vibrant sights, sounds and smells! Today we walked through the central market down to the banks of the Amazon.
April 4, 2005Mmm... Salty Pudding
What did you have for lunch today? PB and J? Some Twinkies? Juice box? Well, if you were in Iquitos, your Mom might have packed a few of these!
April 3, 2005Chicago, Dallas, Lima, Iquitos!
Traveling from Chicago to Iquitos, Peru is no easy task!
April 1, 2005What if we only planned for a day?
What if instead of 11 months preparing, we had waited to the last minute and only spent one day planning? Watch the video and see!
March 28, 2005
