Hiking the rain forest in Peru’s Upper Amazon
While cruising through the Amazon’s labyrinth of rivers and streams is the best way to get around, if you really want to experience what the rainforest is, you have to don knee-high black rubber boots, slather yourself with military strength insect repellant and walk. It helps if you enjoy saunas! Within minutes of setting foot on terra firma, you are guaranteed to be drenched from the 90% humidity. But oh, what an experience! Hiking distance in the Amazon is not…