Í´m currently waiting for a collectivo to take me from Tarapoto to Yurimaguas.  A collectivo is a car or van that waits until it is full before it takes off.  These are a very cheap way to get around but one has to be flexible.  So I´m sitting here sweating.  Its hot.  Wet hot like you want to jungle to be.  Like you want the jungle to be until your about to spend 2+ hours in a cramped van that is.  The good news is, now that they´ve paved the road, the trip only takes 2+ hours as opposed to the 8 it used to take.

Once we arrive in Yurimaguas I will have to arrange a cargo barge to transport me down the amazon to Iquitos.  I´ve purchased my hammock and mosquito net here in Tarapoto because they are cheaper here.  The trip should take anywhere from 3-5 days depending on the water levels and God only knows what else.  I imagine lazily floating down the Amazon while eating bananas and watching monkeys.  I have a feeling I may be sweating while hiding under my mosquito net for 4 days.  Either way it should be an interesting story...