Yanallpa Trail and Dorado River, 10/26/2017, Delfin II
Aboard the
Delfin II
Amazon
On this day we had the opportunity to explore along the Ucayali River. Flocks of red bellies macaws as well as blue and yellow macaws were seen by our guest. A lovely trail through a varcea forest as also hike during the morning.
For our afternoon activity, we explored Dorado River looking for caimans and nocturnal animals.
Cristian is a Panamanian born in Chile. He grew up in Panama City until the age of 19 when he returned to Chile to go to college where he received a degree in metallurgic civil engineering. Since 1995 he has been working as a freelance naturalist in ...
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 we explored the Pacaya River in depth. We boarded the skiffs and went looking for all the incredible wildlife of the Amazon. We found monkeys, caimans, hoatzins and even anacondas!
We are in the furthest region of the Ucayali River at the heart of the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve. Today we looked for large flocks of cormorants, more monkeys, pink dolphins, and many other species of birds in this vast forest. This part of the reserve is just amazing as there is wildlife in abundance. As we explored the forest along the river, we spotted hundreds of cormorants, large-billed terns, and flocks of macaws! Today we did our special night outing! Mother nature rewarded us with the best show of the reserve. A little after sunset we spotted a family of capibaras foraging along the riverbank. We also saw many baby caimans coming out of the grass and resting in shallow water. As an added bonus, we spent time watching a family of red howler monkeys gathering in the last hour of sunlight, ready to sleep in the shelter of a big tree. What a day!
Today we looked for the pigmy marmoset, the smallest monkey on the planet. These are fascinating creatures that inhabit the dense canopies of the Peruvian Amazon. Typically weighing around 3.5 ounces and measuring about five to six inches in length, these tiny monkeys are renowned for their adorable appearance and incredible agility. We had the great opportunity to find several of these monkeys while we walked in Yanallpa, a farming community that lives in harmony with these beautiful primates.
