Hello Peru - Amazonas

Just before we left for Peru, we found a great pizza place in el Coca, so we enjoyed great pizza at the hotel the last two nights :D

We left el Coca, on what turned out to be a long, but very incredible journey. By the river Napo we travelled in a big canoe 8-9 hours to reach the boarder between Ecuador and Peru.

a family in a peque peque

A small village on the way where we had lunch

we had a small problem on the way, so some of the guys had to jump in the water and push te boat.

Nuevo Rocafuerte is the boarder in Ecuador, and here we were lucky to catch a small canoe, called a "peque peque". When we saw just how small it was we weren´t sure if it was a good idea, but the locals didn´t seem like it was a problem. We left at 6 so we saw the sunset and travelled on the river almost 3 hours before we arrived in Pantoja, the boarder in Peru.

these are some of the most common canoe/peque peque in the area.

In Pantoja we saw this amazing sunset:

Gus is having a great time

After waiting just one day we catched the boat to Iquitos. It was a beautiful journey, 3 days in the same boat with the same people. We got to see how people live far away from everything, and the only acces was by river A very authentic expirience.

relax in the hammock

Evelina, a finish girl who was on the boat as well, and I hanging out in our hammocks :D

Gus had a quick swim

Enjoying some panela on the boat

Another beautiful sunset

full moon

Having a quick nap

Kids in one of the villages we passed on the way

Good morning Santa Clotilde

There were lots of  things on board, smoked meat and fish, hens, lots of people, plantains (bananas you can use in the food) and a pig:

This is all for now, we have arrived safely in Iquitos and we are enjoying life here :D