the lost city

the vehicle that took us into the jungle

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The start of the trek: a small village in the middle of nowhere.

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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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