It’s my last morning in loreto, peru, and i’m up with the lark in the hope of finally seeing my first toucan. I’ve got coffee and my binoculars, and I’m on the deck of the Aqua Nera, the boat that’s b

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An aerial view of the Nile River, Red ...

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