<p>Has anybody been on the Amazon and which is the better place to go - Peru or Ecuador? Perhaps there is even a better place to see the river and other interesting sites? We’re planning on going there in July which may impact the best place to go.</p>
<p>I haven’t been but have you read the book about Teddy Roosevelt called The River of Doubt? Great book but it put me off of a trip down the Amazon.</p>
<p>No - I haven’t read it. I looked at a review on Amazon.com (coincidence). Unfortunately, most of the river isn’t quite like that description. There are packaged trips as it not 1912. Roosevelt’s trip sounds a lot more interesting and would have been something I preferred.</p>
<p>I have several friends who are serious birders and they did Amazon River trips in Peru. They all went with Mass Audubon on a tour that was geared toward birding and wildlife viewing. I think part of the trip was a cruise on the river and they also went to Machu PIcchu. </p>
<p>You might check out this organization.
<a href=“Pachamama Journeys”>http://www.pachamama.org/journeys</a></p>
<p>Only been to Peru not Ecuador and not on the river- a friend did and that was not pleasant for him- said he ate a lot of bugs and needed more shots or pills? I thought machu picchu was nice but years later we are still talking about reed island at lake titicac.</p>
<p>I may already have all the shots and pills I need - malaria, yellow fever, etc.</p>
<p>Friend did trip down the river in Ecuador. They were miserable. Super hot, even at night. Bugs were overwhelming. They bailed early.</p>
<p>You could look into Leticia, Colombia… it’s right on the Amazon where Colombia, Brazil, and Peru meet. </p>
<p>sounds a bit like our trip this summer - the tse tse flies were overwhelming and chased us in our jeep.</p>
<p>Pretty sad…I saw the thread title and thought…“Amazon sells something called a River??” </p>
<p>Sheesh. I’ve been doing too much Christmas shopping.</p>
<p>Ecuador has tributaries, but not the Amazon River itself.</p>