Amazon River Travel Articles

A Birthday To Remember – Peru, South America

Steve Peters will always remember his 35th birthday in Peru - good food, camaderie and decent surfing. It ended in the serenity of the ocean and in the community of a beachtown.

How to Catch a Piranha – Manaus, Brazil, South America

Suzaan Laing finds that the usual qualities for fishing - patience and quiet - are not what will attract piranhas. And they are not difficult to catch, really. Getting them into the canoe without losi

Rafting the Amazon

Rafting the Amazon: Charles Brennick's travelogue about buying a raft for $2 and
sailing it to Iquitos, Peru.