• Amazon Rainforest (3)

    May 8, 2022 in Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C

    After breakfast we walked through the rainforest and our guide shared all his knowledge and experiences. We learned how the most diverse life forms can coexist in the nature and survive side by side within a delicate balance. We spotted colorful butterflies, frogs and listen some birds as we learn more about the great variety of flora.
    Returned to the lodge for lunch. After we had short time to rest enjoying the nature, swimming in the river and a pleasant nap in the hammock.
    In the afternoon we traveled by motorized canoe upstream to reach the Laguna Grande. As we explored the lagoon, we learned about the 'Igapó', the ecosystem of the flooded forest and dominated by giant macrolobium trees which provide habitat for epiphytes and some species of birds such as cormorants. After exploring the lagoon, we could swim in the calm waters while watching the spectacular sunset of the Amazon region.
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