Today we visited three tributaries of the Amazon River. Before breakfast, we boarded skiffs to explore the area of Supay, where the highlights included the rare and recently re-named from white-browed titi monkey (formerly known as the dusky titi monkey) and a southern tamandua anteater. Both animals are rarely seen, and this was our first sighting so far on our expedition. After breakfast, we traveled to Iricahua for a treat – sightings of both scarlet macaws as well as blue-and-yellow macaws. After a nice lunch at the Yarapa River, we saw even more monkeys and macaws.
11/9/2024
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Delfin II
Amazon Natural Park and Yanayacu River
For the last full day of our expedition on the amazingly biodiverse Peruvian Upper Amazon, we had an early visit to the Amazon Natural Park. In this privately-owned reserve, we crossed a small lagoon on catamarans, then had the joy to walk in a primary forest and learn from our expert Delfin II naturalists; they described several plant species and other fascinating aspects of rainforest ecology in the neotropics. In the afternoon, we explored Yanayacu River by skiff rides. This beautiful river is covered with thick vegetation, where our naturalists and skiff drivers spotted several species of colorful birds. We saw many pink river dolphins as well. In the evening, we watched the guest slide show of the week, then enjoyed a farewell cocktail and dinner with live music included. It was the golden finale for a successful expedition in this remarkable location of our planet.
