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Caño Creek / San Francisco.
This lovely creek which leads to
a lagoon is an ideal place to
spend the afternoon in search
of birds and playful monkeys.
As our naturalist guide spots
various creatures for us. Next
we will visit the community of
San Francisco which includes a
short skiff ride and jungle walk to
meet local villagers who have
called Amazonia their home for
generations. Here we will visit a
market featuring amazing arts
and crafts from the local women.
Following this visit will be a jungle
walk with our guide to search for
nocturnal creatures
Accommodation: Delfin III
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Day 19 – Sat 12 May
Amazon Cruise / Iquitos / Lima
After breakfast we continue
our journey on the Yarapa River
to experience the species-rich
rainforest with its spectacular
wilderness, where among others,
squirrels, capuchin monkeys and
herons can be seen. We reach
the port of Nauta where we
disembark the Delfin II to take
the bus to Iquitos. On our way to
the airport of Iquitos, we visit the
Rescue and Rehabilitation center
of river mammals, where you
will have the opportunity to see
baby manatees and learn more
about these wonderful creatures
and why they are listed as
endangered species. Afterwards
you will be transferred to Iquitos
airport to join your flight to Lima.
Accommodation: Jose Antonio
Hotel/Lima
Meals: Breakfast
Day 20 – Sunday 13 May
Lima
This morning we enjoy a tour of
Peru’s capital city, Lima, founded
by Francisco Pizarro in 1534.
Many of the beautiful old colonial
buildings remain. The heart of
the city is the Plaza Mayor, a
colourful public square flanked
by the Government Palace, the
Cathedral, the Archbishop’s
Palace and other amazingly
beautiful buildings. The Plaza
Mayor is linked to Plaza San Martin
by a pedestrian mall. Since the
1920’s Lima has struggled to
contain a population explosion of
largely poorer, rural folk migrating
to the capital searching for a
better life. Shanty towns surround
the capital today. Our sightseeing
tour starts with Lima’s historic
centre, declared a World Heritage
Site by UNESCO in 1988. As you
wander the main plaza and Plaza
San Martin it is hard not to wonder
about its diverse architecture.
The San Marcos University,
the first in South America, was
founded in 1551. We then head
to ‘Casa Aliaga’, the oldest
colonial house in Latin America.
It has been owned By the family
Aliaga and their descendants
since Francisco Pizarro granted
this ancient temple to one of his
followers Jeronimo de Aliaga in
1535. It features a series of salons
that represent life in Lima in the
16th, 17th, and 18th centuries.