Our expedition started in great form, with an early outing before breakfast followed by another right afterwards, and many of us took the option to go kayaking. When in the rainforest or the tropics in general, it is always rewarding to go out with the first light, and today was no exception as the many sightings in our lists demonstrate. In the afternoon we hiked across primeval forest to the hanging bridges of the Amazon National Park. From there, we accessed a different perspective of the forest, that of the many organisms that live in the canopy area. Sailing into the sunset, we continued exploring the Marañón River for the remainder of the day.
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!
