Pucallpa, Peru!

Hello everyone,

It has been a while since I last updated the blog. I spent the last month at home with my parents in Virginia, enjoying some relaxing family time and provisioning up for this trip, which is currently under way...

I arrived in Lima, Peru on the 25th of September, and stayed in Lima for 3 days, where I got to hang out with new friend Tre, fellow American, and also traveling Peru solo... Also got to meet plenty of Israelis at the hostel (K'usillu's Hostel); a lot of young Israelis travel South America after their 2 or 3 year compulsory military service is complete, and travel anywhere from Mexico, all the way down to Argentina...

Yesterday, I began the 20 hour bus ride from Lima to Pucallpa, by way of the Peruvian Andes. You can really feel the altitude when spending nearly 5-7 hours above 11,000 to 12,000 ft (3500+ meters) above sea level; air is rare at that altitude. I arrived in Pucallpa early this afternoon, and will be ready to embark on a 5-7 day boat ride to get to Iquitos, Peru, the largest city not accessible by road... More narrative and photos to follow!

Ciao,
Chris