
Our flight from Lima took us to Puerto Maldonaldo where, after a 45-minute dusty and bumpy bus ride, we boarded a motorized canoe.
The boat ride, with stops to view the wildlife, took about 4 hours. When the boat was moving, the air temperature was delightful. But as soon as the boat stopped, so that we could view wildlife, it got HOT. There was absolutely no breeze. Humidity was as close to 100% as it could be without actually raining. We’ve experience heat before but nothing compared to this.

After dinner our agenda was to peel off our sweat-soaked clothing and jump into the shower. The description for our lodge had included the following caveat: no hot water. Oh no! But now, after this long, hot ride, the thought of a cool shower was YES!
Our room was rustic but lovely. No screens and open to the jungle but each bed had netting. The hammock looked very inviting and I knew I’d be checking it out during our visit. But, for now, it was time to jump into the shower. I peeled and headed to the bathroom, a candle in my hand lighting the way.
The shower was wonderful and then time to crawl under the netting for the night. Dressed in an absolute minimal amount of clothing, and not needing the bedclothes, it was a long, hot night.
4 comments:
Very detailed information. Thank you and all the best
Great review.
For me the choice is 2 vs 5 days.
Did you feel like you needed more time in the Amazon? Or was two days enough?
I would have loved 5 days to enjoy the lovely lodge. Too much, in my opinion, was jammed into two hot nights and one very hot day.
nice info
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