Fly to Iquitos, look around Iquitos, embark and leave http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/74-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267017793_6WxGC-Ti.jpg http://clive.smugmug.com/gallery/4534192_K9r7X/ 2008-03-17T08:13:59Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com">Clive</a><br />We left on the early flight to Iquitos - very early. We were at the airport before 3am!</p><p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/4534192_K9r7X#267010840_NUBP6" title="We left on the early flight to Iquitos - very early. We were at the airport before 3am!"><img src="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/42-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267010840_NUBP6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="We left on the early flight to Iquitos - very early. We were at the airport before 3am!" title="We left on the early flight to Iquitos - very early. We were at the airport before 3am!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-11T03:53:39Z Clive http://clive.smugmug.com http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/42-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267010840_NUBP6-Th.jpg 2008-02-18 03:13:18 <p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com">Clive</a><br />On arrival in Iquitos we met up with Ricardo - our natutalist for the trip</p><p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/4534192_K9r7X#267012038_5hGc7" title="On arrival in Iquitos we met up with Ricardo - our natutalist for the trip"><img src="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/43-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267012038_5hGc7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="On arrival in Iquitos we met up with Ricardo - our natutalist for the trip" title="On arrival in Iquitos we met up with Ricardo - our natutalist for the trip" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-11T03:56:29Z Clive http://clive.smugmug.com http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/43-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267012038_5hGc7-Th.jpg 2008-02-18 06:22:19 <p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com">Clive</a><br />The Iquitos airport is quiet. The early flight is the most reliable from a time perspective. It is less likely to rain! We were told that until recently there was no later flight - voltures ...</p><p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/4534192_K9r7X#267012185_7s5wb" title="The Iquitos airport is quiet. The early flight is the most reliable from a time perspective. It is less likely to rain! We were told that until recently there was no later flight - voltures ..."><img src="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/44-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267012185_7s5wb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The Iquitos airport is quiet. The early flight is the most reliable from a time perspective. It is less likely to rain! We were told that until recently there was no later flight - voltures ..." title="The Iquitos airport is quiet. The early flight is the most reliable from a time perspective. It is less likely to rain! We were told that until recently there was no later flight - voltures ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-11T03:54:50Z Clive http://clive.smugmug.com http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/44-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267012185_7s5wb-Th.jpg 2008-02-18 06:51:24 <p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com">Clive</a><br />We boarded a bus for a quick tour of Iquitos.</p><p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/4534192_K9r7X#267012428_T9Q7s" title="We boarded a bus for a quick tour of Iquitos."><img src="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/45-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267012428_T9Q7s-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="We boarded a bus for a quick tour of Iquitos." title="We boarded a bus for a quick tour of Iquitos." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-11T03:52:39Z Clive http://clive.smugmug.com http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/45-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267012428_T9Q7s-Th.jpg 2008-02-18 06:55:14 <p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com">Clive</a><br />The market was much like any other, but somewhat less well stocked</p><p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/4534192_K9r7X#267012592_G9uZG" title="The market was much like any other, but somewhat less well stocked"><img src="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/46-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267012592_G9uZG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The market was much like any other, but somewhat less well stocked" title="The market was much like any other, but somewhat less well stocked" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-11T03:56:00Z Clive http://clive.smugmug.com http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/46-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267012592_G9uZG-Th.jpg 2008-02-18 07:19:32 <p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com">Clive</a> </p><p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/4534192_K9r7X#267012808_AX9VF" title="Clive's photo"><img src="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/47-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267012808_AX9VF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Clive's photo" title="Clive's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-11T03:52:18Z Clive http://clive.smugmug.com http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/47-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267012808_AX9VF-Th.jpg 2008-02-18 07:20:59 <p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com">Clive</a> </p><p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/4534192_K9r7X#267013003_xxsiG" title="Clive's photo"><img src="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/48-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267013003_xxsiG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Clive's photo" title="Clive's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-11T03:53:56Z Clive http://clive.smugmug.com http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/48-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267013003_xxsiG-Th.jpg 2008-02-18 07:25:34 <p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com">Clive</a><br />Our first glimpse of the Amazon, and the stilted houses on its banks</p><p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/4534192_K9r7X#267013556_viH7o" title="Our first glimpse of the Amazon, and the stilted houses on its banks"><img src="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/50-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267013556_viH7o-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Our first glimpse of the Amazon, and the stilted houses on its banks" title="Our first glimpse of the Amazon, and the stilted houses on its banks" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-11T03:52:54Z Clive http://clive.smugmug.com http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/50-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267013556_viH7o-Th.jpg 2008-02-18 07:39:50 <p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com">Clive</a><br />The town was quiet. Until recently the only access was by river or air. Now, a road links it to Nauta ((which has no other access) a little way up the river</p><p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/4534192_K9r7X#267013789_JAFtR" title="The town was quiet. Until recently the only access was by river or air. Now, a road links it to Nauta ((which has no other access) a little way up the river"><img src="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/51-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267013789_JAFtR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The town was quiet. Until recently the only access was by river or air. Now, a road links it to Nauta ((which has no other access) a little way up the river" title="The town was quiet. Until recently the only access was by river or air. Now, a road links it to Nauta ((which has no other access) a little way up the river" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-11T03:51:18Z Clive http://clive.smugmug.com http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/51-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267013789_JAFtR-Th.jpg 2008-02-18 08:10:50 <p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com">Clive</a><br />The tuk-tuk have a unique form of protection against the rain</p><p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/4534192_K9r7X#267013932_gmRbt" title="The tuk-tuk have a unique form of protection against the rain"><img src="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/52-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267013932_gmRbt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The tuk-tuk have a unique form of protection against the rain" title="The tuk-tuk have a unique form of protection against the rain" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-11T03:52:45Z Clive http://clive.smugmug.com http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/52-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267013932_gmRbt-Th.jpg 2008-02-18 08:12:21 <p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com">Clive</a><br />Bus windows drop down into in sliding channels into the side of the bus. This provides air-conditioning</p><p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/4534192_K9r7X#267014065_biWPh" title="Bus windows drop down into in sliding channels into the side of the bus. This provides air-conditioning"><img src="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/53-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267014065_biWPh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Bus windows drop down into in sliding channels into the side of the bus. This provides air-conditioning" title="Bus windows drop down into in sliding channels into the side of the bus. This provides air-conditioning" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-11T03:53:45Z Clive http://clive.smugmug.com http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/53-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267014065_biWPh-Th.jpg 2008-02-18 08:18:00 <p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com">Clive</a><br />On boarding our boat we were happy to see that it was well stocked with water. We were advised not to use anything other than bottled water, even for brushing our teeth.</p><p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/4534192_K9r7X#267014473_haBni" title="On boarding our boat we were happy to see that it was well stocked with water. We were advised not to use anything other than bottled water, even for brushing our teeth."><img src="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/55-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267014473_haBni-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="On boarding our boat we were happy to see that it was well stocked with water. We were advised not to use anything other than bottled water, even for brushing our teeth." title="On boarding our boat we were happy to see that it was well stocked with water. We were advised not to use anything other than bottled water, even for brushing our teeth." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-11T03:56:12Z Clive http://clive.smugmug.com http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/55-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267014473_haBni-Th.jpg 2008-02-18 10:50:47 <p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com">Clive</a><br />Low slung canoes are a major transport vessel, driven by motors or paddles.</p><p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/4534192_K9r7X#267014641_hEDZP" title="Low slung canoes are a major transport vessel, driven by motors or paddles."><img src="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/56-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267014641_hEDZP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Low slung canoes are a major transport vessel, driven by motors or paddles." title="Low slung canoes are a major transport vessel, driven by motors or paddles." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-11T03:54:37Z Clive http://clive.smugmug.com http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/56-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267014641_hEDZP-Th.jpg 2008-02-18 11:19:07 <p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com">Clive</a><br />Our firsy "wild life" sighting. Even with a telephoto lens wildlife pictures from a boat will be dissappointing. In case you miss them, there are weaver birds nests in the tree</p><p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/4534192_K9r7X#267014880_e4TMc" title="Our firsy "wild life" sighting. Even with a telephoto lens wildlife pictures from a boat will be dissappointing. In case you miss them, there are weaver birds nests in the tree"><img src="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/57-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267014880_e4TMc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Our firsy "wild life" sighting. Even with a telephoto lens wildlife pictures from a boat will be dissappointing. In case you miss them, there are weaver birds nests in the tree" title="Our firsy "wild life" sighting. Even with a telephoto lens wildlife pictures from a boat will be dissappointing. In case you miss them, there are weaver birds nests in the tree" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-11T03:53:24Z Clive http://clive.smugmug.com http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/57-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267014880_e4TMc-Th.jpg 2008-02-18 13:09:18 <p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com">Clive</a><br />An oil barge. Oil is produced upriver and moved by barge to the terminal.</p><p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/4534192_K9r7X#267015281_XwB98" title="An oil barge. Oil is produced upriver and moved by barge to the terminal."><img src="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/59-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267015281_XwB98-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="An oil barge. Oil is produced upriver and moved by barge to the terminal." title="An oil barge. Oil is produced upriver and moved by barge to the terminal." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-11T03:51:20Z Clive http://clive.smugmug.com http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/59-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267015281_XwB98-Th.jpg 2008-02-18 14:15:32 <p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com">Clive</a><br />Watching the river bank slide by is very relaxing. We set off upstream, making a ground speed of about 6 mph and a water speed of 9-10 mph</p><p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/4534192_K9r7X#267015424_aZnpV" title="Watching the river bank slide by is very relaxing. We set off upstream, making a ground speed of about 6 mph and a water speed of 9-10 mph"><img src="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/60-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267015424_aZnpV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Watching the river bank slide by is very relaxing. We set off upstream, making a ground speed of about 6 mph and a water speed of 9-10 mph" title="Watching the river bank slide by is very relaxing. We set off upstream, making a ground speed of about 6 mph and a water speed of 9-10 mph" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-11T03:54:44Z Clive http://clive.smugmug.com http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/60-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267015424_aZnpV-Th.jpg 2008-02-18 14:19:00 <p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com">Clive</a><br />Their were intermittent signs of life on the river banks</p><p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/4534192_K9r7X#267015628_BXka5" title="Their were intermittent signs of life on the river banks"><img src="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/61-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267015628_BXka5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Their were intermittent signs of life on the river banks" title="Their were intermittent signs of life on the river banks" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-11T03:53:28Z Clive http://clive.smugmug.com http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/61-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267015628_BXka5-Th.jpg 2008-02-18 14:27:36 <p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com">Clive</a><br />Heavy transport</p><p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/4534192_K9r7X#267015784_ha5VQ" title="Heavy transport"><img src="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/62-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267015784_ha5VQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Heavy transport" title="Heavy transport" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-11T03:55:04Z Clive http://clive.smugmug.com http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/62-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267015784_ha5VQ-Th.jpg 2008-02-18 15:02:30 <p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com">Clive</a><br />I would not want to be on this boat</p><p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/4534192_K9r7X#267016014_sFACL" title="I would not want to be on this boat"><img src="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/63-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267016014_sFACL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="I would not want to be on this boat" title="I would not want to be on this boat" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-11T03:56:11Z Clive http://clive.smugmug.com http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/63-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267016014_sFACL-Th.jpg 2008-02-18 15:21:50 <p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com">Clive</a><br />Nor this</p><p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/4534192_K9r7X#267016184_voCXd" title="Nor this"><img src="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/64-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267016184_voCXd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Nor this" title="Nor this" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-11T03:53:09Z Clive http://clive.smugmug.com http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/64-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267016184_voCXd-Th.jpg 2008-02-18 15:30:09 <p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com">Clive</a><br />The clouds began to lift, and we would be in a rain-free trip for the next few days. Iquitos is only 350 feet above sea level, and about 2300 miles from the mouth of the Amazon, and yet the ...</p><p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/4534192_K9r7X#267016288_hv6tz" title="The clouds began to lift, and we would be in a rain-free trip for the next few days. Iquitos is only 350 feet above sea level, and about 2300 miles from the mouth of the Amazon, and yet the ..."><img src="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/65-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267016288_hv6tz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The clouds began to lift, and we would be in a rain-free trip for the next few days. Iquitos is only 350 feet above sea level, and about 2300 miles from the mouth of the Amazon, and yet the ..." title="The clouds began to lift, and we would be in a rain-free trip for the next few days. Iquitos is only 350 feet above sea level, and about 2300 miles from the mouth of the Amazon, and yet the ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-11T03:55:25Z Clive http://clive.smugmug.com http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/65-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267016288_hv6tz-Th.jpg 2008-02-18 15:30:43 <p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com">Clive</a><br />Our first view of the skiff. This was the vessel which we used for all shore excursions. We almost always boarded it while the boat was moving - docking much like an airplane refueling in fl ...</p><p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/4534192_K9r7X#267016495_PgQWH" title="Our first view of the skiff. This was the vessel which we used for all shore excursions. We almost always boarded it while the boat was moving - docking much like an airplane refueling in fl ..."><img src="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/66-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267016495_PgQWH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Our first view of the skiff. This was the vessel which we used for all shore excursions. We almost always boarded it while the boat was moving - docking much like an airplane refueling in fl ..." title="Our first view of the skiff. This was the vessel which we used for all shore excursions. We almost always boarded it while the boat was moving - docking much like an airplane refueling in fl ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-11T03:54:18Z Clive http://clive.smugmug.com http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/66-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267016495_PgQWH-Th.jpg 2008-02-18 16:21:34 <p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com">Clive</a><br />Our vessel, the Aquamarina. It had 12 twin-bedded cabins and a crew of 14, including our tour leader and naturalist.</p><p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/4534192_K9r7X#267016811_jRFmU" title="Our vessel, the Aquamarina. It had 12 twin-bedded cabins and a crew of 14, including our tour leader and naturalist."><img src="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/68-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267016811_jRFmU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Our vessel, the Aquamarina. It had 12 twin-bedded cabins and a crew of 14, including our tour leader and naturalist." title="Our vessel, the Aquamarina. It had 12 twin-bedded cabins and a crew of 14, including our tour leader and naturalist." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-11T03:55:57Z Clive http://clive.smugmug.com http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/68-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267016811_jRFmU-Th.jpg 2008-02-18 16:31:46 <p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com">Clive</a><br />Our first excursion. Ricardo our naturalist (standing) had the uncanny ability to spot birds while moving at about 25mph! It would take us several minute to spot the same bird when the boat ...</p><p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/4534192_K9r7X#267016986_ivsgv" title="Our first excursion. Ricardo our naturalist (standing) had the uncanny ability to spot birds while moving at about 25mph! It would take us several minute to spot the same bird when the boat ..."><img src="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/69-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267016986_ivsgv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Our first excursion. Ricardo our naturalist (standing) had the uncanny ability to spot birds while moving at about 25mph! It would take us several minute to spot the same bird when the boat ..." title="Our first excursion. Ricardo our naturalist (standing) had the uncanny ability to spot birds while moving at about 25mph! It would take us several minute to spot the same bird when the boat ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-11T03:53:49Z Clive http://clive.smugmug.com http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/69-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267016986_ivsgv-Th.jpg 2008-02-18 16:36:30 <p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com">Clive</a><br />We slowed down to avoid swamping local farmers moving their produce to market</p><p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/4534192_K9r7X#267017094_ttsfy" title="We slowed down to avoid swamping local farmers moving their produce to market"><img src="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/70-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267017094_ttsfy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="We slowed down to avoid swamping local farmers moving their produce to market" title="We slowed down to avoid swamping local farmers moving their produce to market" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-11T03:51:56Z Clive http://clive.smugmug.com http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/70-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267017094_ttsfy-Th.jpg 2008-02-18 16:41:44 <p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com">Clive</a><br />Monkeys - the first ones always cause amusement</p><p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/4534192_K9r7X#267017303_FpCP4" title="Monkeys - the first ones always cause amusement"><img src="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/71-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267017303_FpCP4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Monkeys - the first ones always cause amusement" title="Monkeys - the first ones always cause amusement" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-11T03:54:28Z Clive http://clive.smugmug.com http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/71-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267017303_FpCP4-Th.jpg 2008-02-18 16:44:06 <p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com">Clive</a><br />Children were always happy to see the boat</p><p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/4534192_K9r7X#267017494_8AUDj" title="Children were always happy to see the boat"><img src="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/72-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267017494_8AUDj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Children were always happy to see the boat" title="Children were always happy to see the boat" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-11T03:55:53Z Clive http://clive.smugmug.com http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/72-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267017494_8AUDj-Th.jpg 2008-02-18 16:46:58 <p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com">Clive</a><br />A sloth. They all looked like this, even through powerful binoculars.</p><p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/4534192_K9r7X#267017651_NJPap" title="A sloth. They all looked like this, even through powerful binoculars."><img src="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/73-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267017651_NJPap-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="A sloth. They all looked like this, even through powerful binoculars." title="A sloth. They all looked like this, even through powerful binoculars." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-11T03:55:23Z Clive http://clive.smugmug.com http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/73-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267017651_NJPap-Th.jpg 2008-02-18 16:50:25 <p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com">Clive</a><br />The sun went down every night. Surprise!</p><p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/4534192_K9r7X#267017793_6WxGC" title="The sun went down every night. Surprise!"><img src="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/74-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267017793_6WxGC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The sun went down every night. Surprise!" title="The sun went down every night. Surprise!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-11T03:56:20Z Clive http://clive.smugmug.com http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/74-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267017793_6WxGC-Th.jpg 2008-02-18 18:01:03 <p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com">Clive</a> </p><p><a href="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/4534192_K9r7X#267017900_zPGBR" title="Clive's photo"><img src="http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/75-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267017900_zPGBR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Clive's photo" title="Clive's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-11T03:55:04Z Clive http://clive.smugmug.com http://clive.smugmug.com/Travel/Bolivia-Peru-and-the-Amazon/Day-1-on-the-Amazon-Iquitos/75-Iquitos-and-Boat-Day-1-2008/267017900_zPGBR-Th.jpg 2008-02-18 18:20:19