As the sun rose and the fog drifted across the water, we made our way down Pahuachiro Creek looking for interesting wildlife and insects. While we saw lots of birds and mammals, we focused a bit more on the smaller species like the spiders and dragonflies. We continued with that theme during our walk in the casual forest as the local guide showed us poison dart frogs, lizards, and even a bat deep inside a strangler fig tree. Some brave souls even had a tarantula walk along their arms!
The local guides are also artisans, so at the end of the walk, quite a few people helped the local economy by purchasing handicrafts to take home.
After fascinating presentations on the fruits and mammals of the forest, we were back in the skiffs exploring Yarapa Creek. Some of the highlights were the multi-colored lettered aracari (which is a type of toucan) and a slate-colored hawk in the evening light.
