Casual Trail and Yanayacu River, 10/16/2017, Delfin II
Aboard the
Delfin II
Amazon
Our first day of exploration began with a visit to an interesting trail in Tierra Firme. This trail is close to a small village called Casual. Welcomed and guided by locals, we enjoyed everything the trail had to offer. In the afternoon, we explored the Yanayacu River by skiff and kayak.
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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Today, for the last full day of our expedition in the Amazon, we walked the forest in the early morning. On this immersive walk we found many different species that we hadn’t seen before, including the mighty tarantula and a couple of interesting lizards. We had the chance to learn about the medicinal plants of the Amazon and the ways of the local people. In the afternoon, some of us went on a fishing outing in a small tributary. Later on, we all enjoyed our last skiff exploration at the Pucate River — especially when some dolphins came very close to our boat to say goodbye at sunset time.
Today, after breakfast, we went for a rainforest walk in an area known as Casual. All geared up with rubber boots, and accompanied by our natural history staff and three local native scouts from a nearby community, we explored a rainforest trail. We had an in-situ introduction to the fascinating ecology of neotropical rainforests. Our naturalists and the well-trained eyes of the local scouts made a great combination, for we observed several rainforest creatures including some frog species and a couple of tarantulas. We began the afternoon’s activities with kayaking and paddleboarding around Nauta Caño. After that, we went on a skiff ride along the stream. We observed and admired several bird species and monkeys along the way. It was a long but unforgettable day of exploration in the Upper Amazon.
Today we are exploring one of the outer ends of the Pacaya Samiria reserve, in a tributary which is home to a great diversity of bird and mammal species. This morning we found toucans that were actively feeding on top of the trees. Today we also reached the convergence zone of the rivers, where the Amazon River is born. We had a special event on the bridge as we celebrated cruising this important place. In the afternoon, we visited a small community where we had the chance to witness the ways of life of the Amazon people. Here the residents showed us cooking and handicraft making; we tasted traditional foods and learned their natural methods of dying fabric for clothing.
