Early in the morning we went on a pre-breakfast outing. We made a dry landing and walked about 150 yards into the rainforest, to explore a small flooded area with giant lily pads flowering on the surface of the water. Guests were thrilled to observe the lily pads and learn more about these prehistoric-looking water plants.
After the short walk, we went on a skiff ride to explore along the riverbank. We were lucky to spot a troop of woolly monkeys and a couple of three-toed sloths in the canopy. King vultures and turkey vultures were soaring in the sky above, searching for a carcass.
In the afternoon, we visited the Amazonas community. They welcomed us and taught us about their ways of life: how they live off resources from the Amazon River, and how they work together to establish fish farms and home-based vegetable gardens for sustainable development of their town.
