Early morning before breakfast we visited the trail of casual for a walk inside the rainforest adjacent to the river. Escorted by our guides we explored and learned about the intricate relationships of the high diversity of flora and fauna that the tropical rainforest is so well known for. And in the afternoon we visited one of the many smaller tributaries of the Amazon River called Yanayacu, by skiff. Our boats permitted to us to comfortably cover much more ground, while getting to see and understand through the eyes of our expert naturalist the flooded forest.
5/24/2025
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Delfin II
Yarapa River, Amazonas Village, Peru
Leaving Delfin II at 06:00 for our morning skiff ride, we explored the Yarapa River and monkeys were everywhere! We saw common wooly monkeys, monk saki monkeys, and common squirrel monkeys. We weren’t monkeying around! In addition to the monkeys there were woodpeckers galore! We photographed crimson-crested, yellow-tufted, and cream-colored woodpeckers as they were busily hammering away at trees and termite nests. Our afternoon was spent at Amazonas Village getting an introduction to life along the river. We enjoyed demonstrations of food preparation, basketmaking with palm fibers, and hand-dying with local plants to give the baskets vibrant colors. We also had an introduction to Minga Peru, a group serving 40 different communities in this area. Our evening was topped off with a toast to the beginning of the actual Amazon River, where the Marañon and Ucayali Rivers converge. Salud!
