Early in the morning, we got ready to visit a giant lily pad lagoon. We even got to see them in bloom. Later in the morning, we boarded the skiffs for a ride along the Yarapa River where the wildlife was outstanding.
Anahí grew up in a small house by the beach in the Galápagos Islands. Along with her best friend, she used to wander during the days around mangrove trees, becoming a different animal every day. She used to camp on solitary beaches, snorkel with shar...
Today, we had the opportunity to see and learn about life in the Amazon rainforest. We visited a community properly named Amazonas. They have incredible programs for a sustainable and healthy life. They taught us about their food, natural dyes, educational radio program, and sustainable fish farms. It was great to share time with the locals.
Before sunrise, we departed Delfin II to explore the riverbank of the Marañon River. As we ventured out, the sun began to rise like a red-hot disk above the majestic green forest, illuminating the riverbank. Parakeets, saddle-back tamarin monkeys, and three-toed sloths were spotted all before breakfast. After breakfast, we went on a hike to Amazonas Nature Park and learned about the very intricate relationships among the trees and plants of a high-elevation forest. A local healer and plant medicine woman, Carola, provided a demonstration of the medicinal plants of the Amazon. After lunch, we explored Pucate River by kayak and later by skiffs in search of wildlife. Our guests had an extraordinary time on their first full day here in the Upper Amazon.
