If there is one thing that I truly love about Peru, it is how different the landscapes are in each place that you go. Ryan and I went from desert sand dunes, to a quick stop on the coast in Lima, and then over to the deep jungle. Iquitos is about as far into the jungle as it gets, only reachable by a very long and unpleasant boat ride, or by plane. Naturally (and because of time), we chose to take a plane. After a pleasant 3 hour journey, we touched down in the jungle, and were blasted by the heat and humidity upon exiting the plane. Within a few minutes I was drenched with sweat. Welcome to the jungle! [Read more…] about Welcome to the jungle of Iquitos!