Final Words

Lessons learned re. what to do and what not to do in Peru:

• Do wear DEET on any area of your body where bites are remotely possible. (They are the gifts that keeps on giving. Had to go to the dermo for one of mine once home.)
• Do wear sunscreen on your hands, feet and ears.
• Do give proper respect to the power of your surroundings, the sun in particular.
• Do learn some Spanish phrases before you get there. They go a long way toward promoting friendships.
• Do not wear hairspray in the jungle (gooey, sticky).
• Do not rub your eyes after applying DEET.
• Do leave behind any sense of entitlement you've mistakenly embraced. You're a guest here.
• Do give thanks for the great people and places you've encountered in Peru and remember how lucky you are for all you've been given.