My two week trip to Peru was awesome! I had a great time in the jungle, those 9 days just flew by. I experienced jungle rain, wildlife, insects, spiny plants, native stories, giant roaches, ridiculous food, no electricity, and all around relaxing tech-free awesomeness. We caught a bunch of neat insects, I caught a few giant butterflies. The days were long and full of hard work, but we had enough downtime.
This is me on our first night in the Amazon, that's the Tambopata river behind me. I got this awesome jaguar stamp in my passport for the Tambopata reserve. The trip into the reserve required a one hour bus ride from the airport and a two hour motorized canoe ride down the river.
This is a big megasoma beetle (scarab) that blundered into our sheet trap one night. He was a big cutie! I wanted to keep him as a pet!
My favorite insect that I caught. This is a day flying moth! We were curating this morning, the guy behind me is gutting and stuffing some giant katydids and grasshoppers.
A caterpillar party. No joke, a congregation of leps is entomologically referred to as a "party".
Poor little buddy fell on his eye and got all squinty
My cute little moth that I almost took home with me.
Notice the lack of Machu Picchu pictures?????????? I got the Incan equivalent of Montezuma's revenge and was stuck in bed all day while everyone else got to see Machu Picchu. I also enjoyed my 21 hour trip back home sicker than a dog. I am still not quite normal, but I am at least done taking cipro from the sickness.
My GERD was not happy about any of the Peruvian food, heavy sauces, acidic foods. I am so glad to be back in american cuisine territory again, even though I can't quite eat it yet!
The jungle was amazing and I would go back any day! I have never seen the stars so beautifully or heard such amazing thunder and rain.
I have also seen that a lot went on here while I was gone, breakups, an engagement, and a lot of new people! It'll take me a while to catch up with you guys.