Today we traveled to the heart of the Pacaya-Samiria Reserve along a tributary of the Ucayali River. The beautiful Pacaya River is where we spend the morning and part of the afternoon. We traveled a long distance finding wildlife on the way. We made our way up to Yanayacu Lake, a black water body of water that is connected to the Pacaya River. Here, pink river dolphins placidly break the surface to breathe and then disappear back into their mysterious worlds. We kept going much farther after making a short stop at the mouth of Yanayacu Lake to see a group of jabiru storks.
From that point on, we saw more wildlife, like troops of Venezuelan red howler monkeys. These amazing primates are found high on the trees, and not only their red color is unusual, but their deep voices are way more impressive, being able to travel through several kilometers of jungle.
We arrive the most remote destination of our journey, Yarina Lake. People rarely visit this part of the Pacaya Samiria Reserve, and therefore it is where the potential for finding some of the species that are most sensitive to human impact. We had quite a fancy Lunch at Yarina Lake, where we had tables set with all we needed to make ourselves at home in the middle of the jungle!
On the way back to Delfin II, we had some unusual sightings like adult spectacled caymans, a large black cayman basking on the shore, giant river otters, red howler monkeys, and many pairs of blue and yellow macaws along the way.
