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An Amazon Cruise to Determine the Longest River in the World 2008-02-08 18:14:29 Which is the longest river in the world, the Nile or the Amazon
? This is an earth shaking question for geologists, geographers, and hydrologists. The exploration of these two rivers is full of history, mystery, and legend. “Dr. Livingstone I presume.” I have a small connection to the Nile, and a large connection to the [...] Read more:Cruise
, Longest
, River
, World
An Amazon Cruise from Iquitos Peru to a Festival at the Frontier 2008-02-02 17:32:40 This story is for anyone interested in learning more about an AmazonCruise
from Iquitos Peru to the Triple Frontier
. There is no such thing as a typical Amazon Cruise with Dawn on the Amazon. This one certainly isn’t, but you might get an idea of what it could be like to join us on [...] Read more:Festival
The Great River Amazon Raft Race 2005 2008-01-28 14:45:05 Dawn on the Amazon
III motored up the Nanay River
for three days and two nights to observe and photograph the 6th annual Great
Amazon River Raft Race. We spent the first night at the village of Nina Rumi. Before the roosters crowed, the sounds of machetes echoed through the fog as the teams streamlined [...]
The Best Rice Ever 2008-01-27 10:54:03
Brown Rice With Brazil Nuts and Asparagus for 4 Persons
330 grams (10-12 ounces) asparagus
3 tablespoons chicken broth
1 1/2 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
1 clove garlic, mashed
3 Chinese green onions, separate the white and green parts and chop each
1 tsp ginger, minced
2 cups of brown rice, cooked in advance
1/2 cups of brazil nuts [...]
The Advantages of Bird Watching from Iquitos Peru, with Dawn on the Amazon 2008-01-15 20:12:02 A few days ago I received an email from a nice woman complimenting my work on the Captains blog, and asking for more details about the Dawn on the Amazon
bird watching expeditions. I want to take this opportunity to explain to you the advantages of bird watching the upper Amazon from Iquitos Peru with [...] Read more:Advantages
, Watching
Hoosier Expatriate Living in Iquitos Peru 2008-01-07 22:46:59 Three years ago today I arrived in Iquitos Peru and became an expatriate from Indiana. I do not like the word expatriate. To me it implies leaving a homeland because of some dissatisfaction. I moved to Iquitos for the same reasons most travelers come here, adventure and romance.
I began planning the move five years ago [...] Read more:Living
January 5th Anniversary of Iquitos Peru 2008-01-05 14:10:58 Today Iquiteños celebrate the 144th anniversary of the arrival of two steam ships that sailed from Lima. The navy ships made the treacherous voyage around the tip of South America, through the Straits of Magellan, up the east coast of South America to the entrance of the Amazon, and then up the 2,300 miles of [...] Read more:Anniversary
, January
Celebrating the New Year with the Monkeys in Tamshiyacu Tahuayo Reserve 2008-01-04 22:40:21 We were happy to be going back to Tamshiyacu Tahuayo Reserve
for the first time since 97,580 hectares in an area on both sides of the Tahuayo River was added to the reserve.
Imagine celebrating the New Year
in the Amazon rainforest with the monkeys protected by Tamshiyacu Tahuayo Reserve. We did not have fireworks or [...] Read more:Monkeys
The Great River Amazon Raft Race Blog 2007-12-27 21:26:11 We have held The GreatRiverAmazon
Raft Race here in Iquitos, Peru since 1998. At first it was just a one day affair attracting local people. In 2006 the race was extended to cover 180 kilometers or 112 miles of the mighty River Amazon over three days. Each team of four must construct their [...]
Hello My Friends, from Iquitos Peru 2008-04-03 14:04:50 Hello my friends, I am back in Iquitos Peru. It has been too long since I posted here. No excuse is adequate, but you should know I do my best work when I can concentrate on one or two projects. There have been too many projects. I have been practicing triage. The Captains Blog and [...] Read more:Friends
, Hello
Sample Itinerary of An Amazon Cruise to Pacaya Samiria National Reserve 2008-04-10 15:11:08 Sample Itinerary of an AmazonCruise
to Pacaya Samiria NationalReserve
The itinerary begins with assistance from the Iquitos Airport to the hotel or the boat.
Boats can not leave port without the Captain of the Ports inspection and by his authority. We have very little, to no control of our starting time, but usually it [...] Read more:Sample
An Amazon Cruise from Iquitos Peru to Tamshiyacu Tahuayo Reserve 2008-04-15 21:23:43 An AmazonCruise
from Iquitos Peru to Tamshiyacu Tahuayo Reserve
If you are traveling to Iquitos Peru and only have three or four days to appreciate nature in the rainforest, I recommend an Amazon cruise to Tamshiyacu Tahuayo Reserve when the water is high, or to Allpahuayo Mishana National Reserve when the water is low. Here [...]
Amazon Golf Course, Iquitos Peru, Open under New Management 2008-04-25 09:18:06 Amazon Golf Course, Iquitos Peru, Open under New Management
Golfers, lets play golf at the Amazon Golf Course, Iquitos, Peru. Are you wishing for a great game of golf in the jungle? Now it is possible. We open today.
The Amazon Golf Course in Iquitos, Peru, is the only place in the Peruvian Amazon to play golf. [...] Read more:Amazon
Water Level, Amazon River, May 1st 2008, Iquitos Peru 2008-05-01 20:35:10 Water Level, AmazonRiver
, May 1st 2008, Iquitos Peru
The green line is the record high water, the red line is record low water, yellow line is average, blue 2007, and the black line is this year up to May 1st.
Do you think the 40 foot rise and fall is because of the rainy season and [...]
Our Amazon Tour to the Butterfly Farm, Iquitos Peru 2008-04-30 23:20:25 Our Amazon
Tour to the Butterfly
Farm, Iquitos Peru
I found something for you. I wish you and everyone that comes to Iquitos Peru could spend one day full of fun and future memories at the Amazon Animal Orphanage and Pilpintuwasi Butterfly Farm. The biggest benefit for you would be to see and feel, and smell [...]
We Build and Own Our Amazon River Boats 2008-05-02 13:47:12 Dawn on the Amazon
III
If you Google search Amazon cruises, you find Dawn on the Amazon ranks second, (May 1st 2008) and that Dawn on the Amazon Tours and Cruises is the only company on the first search page that owns the Amazon River
boats used on the cruises. We build our own boats.
If [...] Read more:Boats
, Build
Rosemary Potato Croquetas 2008-05-05 17:39:33 For the Dawn on the Amazon Peruvian Cuisine Cookbook
RosemaryPotato
Croquetas
Our Peruvian Grandmother Judy and Marmelita worked all morning perfecting these ingredients and techniques. Our crew and I spent half an hour finishing them off. That’s just the way it is…
1 cup diced chicken
1 cup diced cecina (substitute cured ham)
9 small yellow potatoes (substitute favorite [...]
The Bats of Allpahuayo Mishana National Reserve, and How They Could Benefit You 2008-05-09 21:06:02 The Bats of Allpahuayo Mishana NationalReserve
, and How They Could Benefit You
Allpahuayo Mishana National Reserve is home to the 2nd highest density of bat species in Peru. Of the 65 species captured and identified 28 percent are fruit eaters, and 26 percent are insectivores.
The report I read was incomplete and caused me to speculate [...]
Charter My Boats, Hire Us 2008-05-11 16:22:26 Charter My Boats
, Hire Us
Charter My Boats
Group rates…charter the boats for your group.
Charter My Boats, Hire Us
For scientific researchers and nature lovers, the quietest boats in the upper Amazon. Do you want the cheapest prices or the best experience? For the best experience, contact Dawn on the Amazon Tours and Cruises, someone you can trust.
Hire [...] Read more:Charter
Hotels of Iquitos Peru; Reviews, Rates, Recommendations 2008-05-18 19:09:11 Hotels of Iquitos Peru; Reviews, Rates
, Recommendations
I am asked for recommendations about hotels in Iquitos Peru nearly every day. This article should be a valuable resource for travelers to Iquitos. I have listed the benefits and the prices of the hotels that I recommend.
Prices range from $5 to $250, and fluctuate with the exchange rate, [...] Read more:Hotels
Your Amazon Cruise and Golf Adventure in Iquitos Peru 2008-05-25 14:50:34 Your AmazonCruise
and Golf Adventure
in Iquitos Peru
I am going to show you how easy it can be to have a safe adventure in the Amazon Rainforest. You will stay at the best hotels, eat at my favorite restaurants, cruise the Amazon on a famous Amazon River boat, play golf at the Amazon Golf [...]
Tourism Statistics for Iquitos Peru 2008-05-26 21:36:47 Tourism Statistics
for Iquitos Peru
Come to Iquitos Peru to get away from the crowd. Cusco has as many tourists in one month as Iquitos has in one year.
Total international tourists to Iquitos Peru, 2005… 32,556 …2006… 37,970
Total tourists from the USA to [...] Read more:Tourism
Uncontacted Tribe Discovered in Amazon 2008-05-31 22:40:55 Uncontacted Tribe
Discovered in Amazon
An uncontacted tribe of indigenous has been discovered and photographed from the air near the border of Peru and Brazil. The exact location has not been revealed to protect the tribe from unwanted visits. First contact usually results in half the population of the village dieing from diseases, and the complete [...]
Beer Drinkers Guide to Iquitos Peru 2008-06-01 21:30:45 Beer Drinkers Guide
to Iquitos Peru
This guest post by Michael Collis, editor of the Iquitos Times
Bill you have reviewed the food now I have done the beer! Ask your readers to comment on their favorite beer in Iquitos.
Boozers Guide to Iquitos,Peru
I have lived in Iquitos, Peru for 10 years and am considered by some as [...]
The History Channel Films Iquitos Peru 2008-06-05 10:53:07 The HistoryChannelFilms
Iquitos Peru
The History Channel emailed me about providing support for a documentary they were planning to film about Iquitos Peru. I immediately started brushing up on pre-Incan and Incan Andean trade with the rainforest indigenous, Francisco Orellana “discovering” the Amazon River, the rubber boom era, and the wars.
Then Amanda Mears, the [...]
Pink Dolphins in Pacaya Samiria National Reserve 2008-06-06 16:00:52 Pink Dolphins
in Pacaya Samiria NationalReserve
We had come a long way inside Pacaya Samiria National Reserve with an acoustical researcher, his team, and a cabin full of research gear to record the communication of Pink Dolphins.
In an effort to get the best recording we came to the Pacaya River, the most remote entrance into [...]
Vegetarian Steamed Vegitables with Quinua 2008-06-11 06:23:43 Quinua is one of the Andean supergrains, a favorite of the Incas. It is perfect for vegetarians because it has approximately the same protein as milk, cheese, or meat and all of the essential amino acids plus it is easy to digest. If you can not find quinua, you can substitute cous cous, or you [...] Read more:Vegetarian
Pyramid Project, Iquitos Peru 2008-06-16 06:37:01 Pyramid Project
, Iquitos Peru
Julian Haynes had an ayauasca vision; a floating pyramid across the river from Iquitos Peru. Now his vision is a reality. On June 2nd 2008 three boats with 40 HP motors towed the pyramid structure floating on balsa logs, to its permanent location. There is still a lot of work to finish [...] Read more:Pyramid
Monkey Island 2008-06-21 10:09:20 Monkey Island
Monkey Island is home to nine species of primates totaling over 40 individuals. One of them speaks English, two speak Spanish, and all of them are very expressive.
Gilberto Guerra is the owner of Monkey Island. He has been operating this haven for orphaned monkeys two hours down stream from Iquitos Peru for seven years. [...]
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