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| February 22,
2001- Loving Light Lodge, The Amazon, Peru |
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Although
the Amazon River is
mostly found in Brazil, it actually begins in Peru where
the Ucayau River and the Maranon River come together.
From there it snakes its way past Iquitos, the largest
city in the world inaccessible by road. That's where I
began my Amazon adventure.
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I
made arrangements to visit the Loving Light Lodge
for three days and two nights. It is located 140
km. downriver from Iquitos. The creation of the
establishment and its name were inspired by a psychedelic
experience the founder had during an Ayuawasca ceremony
with a native Shaman. |
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A similar ceremony can be
arranged upon request for the guests of the lodge. I decided
pass on that experience in favor of fun in my new rubber
boots!
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I
got a buzz just tromping in the mud and sloshing
through streams in my fashionable footwear. I had
made other jungle visits with the ideal foot gear
and my new boots made all the difference in the
world. Staying perfectly dry without any fear of
losing a shoe deep in the mud and protected from
crawling critters of all sorts! Freedom and comfort!
Who could ask for more from a pair of boots? I felt
like a kid set free in his playground! |
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At the lodge, an indigenous guide was available to me
during my entire stay. We made excursions day and night,
by land and by water. The nighttime expeditions were wonderfully
mysterious. The same other worldly experience I get from
scuba diving. Sounds from every direction and eyeballs
everywhere reflecting colored light back at you!
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Plant life was dense and intertwined to such an extent
that a trees' own leaves could be confused with 4 or 5
vines that shared the same space. I was treated to sights
of monkeys, crocodiles, dolphins, even piranhas! (I had
piranha for dinner one night!) And that's not to mention
the multitudes of multicolored birds, insects and frogs.
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