The lost city
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the vehicle that took us into the jungle
Tuesday, 22 January 13
The start of the trek: a small village in the middle of nowhere.
Tuesday, 22 January 13
The village is nicknamed “Machete” due to the many fights that happened here
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the first of many river crossings
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approaching the first camp
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our guide & cook
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our beds
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hot & sweaty, tiring walk
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this area used to be covered in coca plants - but now it is coffee & plantains
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first glimpse of an indian village
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time to cool off
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the Russians
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boys out hunting
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another great swimming spot: camp 2
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thick virgin jungle: easy to see how the guerrillas
could hide
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abandoned village: the indians are semi nomadic, only staying in one spot for up to 5 years
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donkeys walk around the circle to work the grinder
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the intrepid explorers
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the interesting device the indian men carry around and use to poke at the cocoa leaves they are chewing in
their mouths
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beginning of the 1200 steps
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treacherous to go down as slippery and mossy
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The Lost City
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this rock was a map
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the shaman’s chair
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there is still much of The Lost City covered in jungle
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spot the soldier
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The mosquitoes managed to find some unprotected spots! The next morning they were even more swollen & I could hardly see out my right eye!
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camp 3
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time to cool down again
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Russians returning
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