Delfin II spent the night tied up alongside the Marañón River, just in front of Amazonas Village. Early risers had gone to explore the Marayali River by skiff, and took advantage of the great morning hours to be out there with nature.
After breakfast we disembarked at the community known as Amazonas. Here we had our best cultural experience so far. We walked around the village to get to know some more things about life on the shorelines of Amazonia. Because of its proximity to the town of Nauta, Amazonas enjoys better connection with the outer world, and therefore they have better economical possibilities. One way that we can tell there are more resources than in more remote communities is by the presence of well built schools, with different degrees of education for children. We visited the school, and interacted with the enthusiastic kids by singing songs and even interpreting some dances.
Delfin II repositioned to the Yarapa River. As soon as we tied up to the bank, several tucuxis and pink river dolphins became really active. We were all enjoying a traditional Peruvian lunch and admiring the graceful freshwater cetaceans through the scenic windows of the dinning room.
We left the Marañón River behind to enter the Ucayali. At around noon we sailed through the official place where the Amazon River gets its name. As we sail farther up the Ucayali River, wildlife and landscapes seem to be slightly more wild and remote.
Yarapa River proved once again to be a great place for wildlife viewing. Under nice weather and nice light, we saw blue-headed parrots, scarlet and blue-and-gold macaws, mealy Amazon parrots, and a variety of monkeys.
