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Amazon / Puerto Maldonado
12.59° S, 69.19° W
Monkey incident with Aarti & Deepthi! Flew to Cusco on departure but got diverted to Arequipa — very common, Cusco is a nice-weather-only airport. Cloud cover below 3,800ft = no landing.
5Places
4Loved
3Days
Places
1
InkaterrahotelLoved
Amazon lodge. Full board (breakfast, lunch, dinner). Base for all activities.
2
Lake SandovalattractionLoved
3km hike one way to reach the lake. 1-hour kayak for wildlife spotting.
3
Canopy WalkingattractionLoved
Treetop walkways. The boys (G&G) never did it.
4
Night TrekattractionLoved
Evening wildlife walk around the property.
5
Introductory Hikehike
First day hike around the property to see trees.
Tips from this trip
- Cusco flights get diverted frequently — don't plan tight connections
- Cusco airport only operates in good weather