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The ferry from Lagunas to Yurimaguas was much more comfortable than the other direction. Several factors contributed to this: first, we found a bit more space to hang up our hammocks, but it is nicer being squashed up to friends than strangers anyway; second, I'd had quite a bit of practice at...

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The Happy Couple on December 18, 2009 from Tarapoto, Peru

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Y la vuelta mas despacio, pero por el mismo sitio!!

El barco tiene tres pisos, el de abajo es para mercancias y los dos de encima para pasajeros. En el 2º piso, el 1º de pasajeros, es en el que mas gente va porque a la noche refresca un poco y como ahi estan los motores pues es mas calido. Pero tambien hacen un ruido del copon...!! Asi que yo me...

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Eka on October 6, 2009 from Tarapoto, Peru

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Entrando en el Amazonas.

He pasado la noche en Piura, a la mañana me he levantado y a la terminal de buses. Hasta las 13:30 no sale el bus que me llevara hasta Tarapoto, asi que he dado un paseo por el mercado y por el centro de la ciudad. Piura esta a menos de 2 horas de la Costa y el paisaje no tiene nada que ver con...

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Eka on September 29, 2009 from Tarapoto, Peru

from the travel blog: Ekaren bidaia

Wrapping up

Today is my last day in Tarapoto this year and I've been blessed with these 2 months of working with and getting to know Jose and others in this jungle city. In the work of A_Rocha, Jose took the lead on the educational and inspiration programs with the church and the schools, but I was able to...

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cjones on December 5, 2008 from Tarapoto, Peru

from the travel blog: so-journ

Some photos

Just 2 weeks left here in Tarapoto. Between my work with A_Rocha and frequent visits to the dentist, I haven't had time to visit many areas in the jungle outside of the city, and would like very much to see more. Still I wanted to post a few photos of the couple of short excursions I've...

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cjones on November 21, 2008 from Tarapoto, Peru

from the travel blog: so-journ

Roots of affliction

Started having a toothache about a week ago, so I visited a couple of dentists and today I'm going through the fourth day of a root canal treatment. Although I found a dentist who seems very capable, it's been an adventure especially with facilities and tools that are more primitive than those...

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cjones on November 6, 2008 from Tarapoto, Peru

from the travel blog: so-journ

Life in Tarapoto

It's been over 2 weeks since I've been here in Tarapoto and feel like I'm starting to settle in and appreciate the rhythm of life here. Think I'd like it better if there was less motorcycle traffic but I still prefer these to cars. In a typical day, I walk about 5 blocks from my room to the...

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cjones on October 19, 2008 from Tarapoto, Peru

from the travel blog: so-journ

Creation care

Reading the new book "Kingfisher's Fire" by Peter Harris, who founded the A_Rocha organization in Portugal about 25 years ago. As Jose and I are working to establish an A_Rocha presence here in the Peruvian Amazon, I was encouraged by Peter's stories about how other groups around the world got...

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cjones on October 15, 2008 from Tarapoto, Peru

from the travel blog: so-journ

Jungle home

In a sense, it felt like returning home yesterday when I stepped off the airplane onto the tarmac and walked over to the small waiting room at the airport in Tarapoto. After a warm welcome by Jose Antonio, we took a mototaxi to his apartment where he lives with his wife Angela and kids...

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cjones on October 4, 2008 from Tarapoto, Peru

from the travel blog: so-journ

Leaving the hot zone

On the way back to KC now. Arrived once more in Tarapoto after over a week in Juanjui - getting to know the place and people there, learning about threats to the nature in and around the Rio Abiseo nacional park. Worked with Alex on plans for countering these, and last night I met with a group...

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cjones on December 20, 2007 from Tarapoto, Peru

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