For many, wildlife sightings are the main reason to come to the Amazon. Today, we saw an incredible amount of wildlife, from monkeys to the tiniest poison dart frogs. Dolphins were around the ship for much of the day, sloths were spotted actually moving around, and parrots and parakeets swarmed overhead. As well, the weather cooperated perfectly with gorgeous excursions in the morning and afternoon and a mid-day thunderstorm to drop the temperature.
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!
