We made it safely last night into Lima at around 10:30 pm local time, which is one hour behind daylight savings time. As we walked out of the customs, we were met by a wall of Peruvians and travel agents awaiting their loved ones/clients - I´d never before seen so many people waiting at an airport. Lisa Kaplan met us at our posh hotel, since she accidentally arrived 2 days early! However, it allowed her some time to get acquainted with Lima, which we will barely have time to see.
Quick turnaround this morning as we head out the the eastern part of the country - the rainforest. We are catching a flight this morning to Puerto Maldonado, at which we will secure our belongings, repack, and head upriver in a boat to the Tambopata National Reserve.
In other news, my guidebook confirmed the urban legend. There does exist a parasite in the Amazon that can crawl up your urethra if you choose to pee in the river...the only option for cure is surgical removal.
Needless to say, we have all resolved to keep our pants on and our urethras closed.
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