Today an early visit to Agujitas River started our second day of exploration at Drake’s Bay. With cloud formations and a little bit of rain, the day became a real challenge for photography. Despite the weather conditions it was a very nice to begin our practice of photography with less luminosity. On the other hand, the wet conditions provide the best authentic colors of a tropical rainforest.
Although the photography had its challenges, the wildlife activity yielded some good results. There were great curassows - male and female - by the river bank, as well as yellow crowned herons, Amazon kingfishers and several other birds close to the river’s edge.
Later and after we came back to National Geographic Sea Lion for the formal breakfast, the vessel repositioned at Caletas Wildlife Reserve. Here, our second outing began starting with the guests interested in participating in a horseback ride that eventually took place under a very refreshing rain.
Other guests divided their activities exploring the trails of Caletas Reserve and exploring the premises where a beautiful red capped manakin and a black mandibled toucan were found.
After such a nice outing in the tropical rainforest all of our guests came back to the vessel for lunch and a well-deserved siesta.
Finally by mid-afternoon the sun made its way down while the vessel relocated, anchoring in front of San Pedrillo, a ranger station at the famous Corcovado National Park. We began the outings then welcomed by a group of sandwich, black and common terns that where resting at the beach while others where at shore were involved in a feeding frenzy. There were also a troop of Central America mantled howler monkeys that were feeding on a fig tree.
When everyone was ashore, they split towards the waterfall and pargo trail.
This fantastic day finished when the National Geographic Sea Lion left anchor and we enjoyed the setting sun.
