Amazon cruise in Peru: Pink dolphins, football in the rainforest and a jungle symphony

On a cruise down the Amazon River, the writer goes wildlife spotting among other daily excursions. PHOTOS: STEPHANIE YEO, JUNGLE EXPERIENCES AMAZON CRUISES
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PERU – Our guide turns off the engine on our skiff and we are plunged into darkness on the Yarapa River, part of the Amazon rainforest in northern Peru.

My initial trepidation – what predator is out there? – turns to wonder as the symphony of the jungle envelops me.

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