On day one, we pick you up at 6:00 AM from your Cusco hotel with private transport by Palotoa Amazon Travel. We travel through the majestic Andes, stopping briefly at Paucartambo, a folkloric colonial town. At midday, we enter Manu National Park, one of South America’s most protected areas. We continue on a dusty road through the famous Cloud Forest, arriving at the “Cock of the Rocks” lek—where Peru’s exotic national bird gathers in a spectacular courtship display full of vibrant colors and sounds. Our first night is at Manu Nature Lodge, nestled in the heart of the jungle.