Peru and Ecuador 2026
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I joined the tour group, and we flew to Iquitos, which is the largest city in
the world (about half a million residents) that is not on an island yet cannot
be reached by road. We just rode a van through the city to a dock, so my only
pictures are from the van. A common vehicle in the city is a motokar, which is
essentially a motorized tricycle with a bench seat for passengers. We saw one
with a passenger with an in-box 50" TV as cargo.
Then we boarded a small covered boat for a trip on the Amazon to Ceiba Tops
Lodge. A box lunch was distributed on the boat. It included some ñuto cookies,
which you can see below. I found a recipe online and tried to reproduce them,
but I did not quite get the crunchy outside with the powdery inside.
The lodge is comfortable, with running water, electricity, and cell service.
There was Wi-Fi too but only in the main building. The jacuzzi, water slide,
pool, and gym were unexpected extras. Initial impression of the Amazon
rainforest compared to the Mount Monadnock parking lot in early summer: Fewer
flying insects, better cellular service.
After settling in, there was a walk through the neighboring rainforest.
© Copyright 2026 by
Eric Postpischil.
