Being our last day in the Upper Amazon region of Peru we expected something great, and we got it! On our early morning skiff ride before breakfast, we shared the river waters with pink dolphins. The first hours of the morning are the best for wildlife as it’s most active when the sun’s heat is yet to reach its full power. So in a cool breeze we enjoyed monkeys, many species of birds, and the company of jungle cormorants, all along the river. Some guests chose to explore the Zapote River by kayak, and they had the pleasure of close encounters with the famous pink river dolphins. This unique experience led our guests to really enjoy the animals in their natural hidden world.
After breakfast we strolled down the river again, to explore it fully, and this time we had a group of squirrel monkeys jumping from tree to tree. It was a very special moment in the rain forest; then, on our way back to the ship, we made a stop in a very small native community where Lindblad is planning to develop a help project, to give back some of the wealth that we enjoy in the river every day. We also had the opportunity to admire their handicraft work and meet the kids, still untouched by the urban civilization. Soon after we started our motors to reach our next destination. Before lunch we learned how to fold towels in the very original way of the Delfin II, by our master folders the cabin boys.
In the afternoon we offered a skiff ride at Supay Caño. We explored some narrow lagoons, which are formed at this time of the year by changing water levels. All of them were covered with water lilies and many other aquatic plants. Our goal was to see one of the smallest monkeys in the world; the poquet monkey. The area is full of many small creeks that connect other lagoons, and the exploration of this place is based on the deep knowledge of our local naturalists. As we were returning to the ship, we met a wood stork and we learned how this bird pecks a very poisonous tree, just to sit under it and get its feathers wet. Afterwards, it flies to its fishing grounds and takes a bath, which is deadly to the surrounding fish. The stork just picks up from the carnage, and flies home.
This was another day in the Amazon Paradise…our last day, with memories that will last for a very long time in our hearts.
