Today was our last full day in the Amazon region and we had the opportunity to visit a well-preserved rainforest area, thanks to the local community. Protecting wildlife and attracting visitors benefits everyone. Inside the reserve we had the opportunity to observe anacondas, boas, tarantulas, frogs, lizards, monkeys and, of course, many different species of insects and edible mushrooms. From our skiffs. we also enjoyed observing lots of river birds and monkeys in a black water tributary of the Marañon River. It was a great day, deep in the rainforest.
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- 10 Sep 2022
Casual Forest & Nauta Caño, 9/10/2022, Delfin II
- Aboard the Delfin II
- Amazon
Walter Perez, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
Walter was born in a very small town on the mainland of Ecuador. His first trip to the Galápagos was when he was 12 years old, visiting friends and aunt, who had moved to the islands. From the first moment he saw the Islands, he fell in love with the...
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