Amazon Natural Park and Nauta Caño, 10/17/2017, Delfin II
Aboard the
Delfin II
Amazon
Amazon Natural Park is a private protected forest with hanging bridges that weave through the trees. For our afternoon activities, guests had the opportunity to explore Nauta Caño by kayak or skiff.
Nicknamed “Indio” (Indian) because of his powers of observation and quiet nature, José has almost two decades of experience working as a naturalist and photography guide; as well as being recognized as an expert birder and nature photographer in Cost...
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This is a very special day as we have the opportunity to do an extensive hike with guests that want to explore more deeply, and we also offered a shorter version of the forest exploration. Casual Forest provides so much for visitors, from insects to frogs and birds! If you are lucky, you’ll see the boa constrictor or the tarantula that happen to be the icons of the region. In the afternoon, we visited Amazonas to meet the local leaders. This was a great opportunity to learn about their culture and way of life, especially to talk with them and meet them personally. We learned so much and appreciated their agricultural endeavors and their amazing handicrafts.
Today we explored Nauta Creek and enjoyed the whole morning birdwatching and looking for the amazing wildlife of the Amazon. We were lucky to find a caiman lizard, one of the first ones of the season, sun basking in a clear area after a short rain. We also had the chance to go piranha fishing in a small, narrow creek and experienced the local fishing techniques to successfully catch these famous fish. In the afternoon, we explored Yanayaku where we visited a small community and participated in a river turtle breeding program and helped release baby turtles into the river. The community received us, and we enjoyed ourselves as the sun dipped and the afternoon cooled.
Today we explored Belluda Creek before breakfast and the sightings were amazing! Toucans, tanagers, woodpeckers and monk saki monkeys were seen. After breakfast we explored Yanallpa in search of the elusive pigmy marmoset monkey, the smallest monkey in the Amazon region. And we succeeded in finding them! In the afternoon we explored the Yarapa River. This time we had rain, but not for long. It did not stop us from exploring the forest and spotting wooly monkeys, toucans, and a plumb-throated cotinga!
