Amazon Jungle

It was an early and hungover start to the day when we had an early flight to Puerto Maldonado, where we would start our foray into the Amazon Jungle.
On our river boat ride to our lodge, we spotted squirrel monkeys, capybaras, and caymans. Once we settled into the lodge, we were treated to an amazing sunset over the river before going on a night walk into the jungle to observe some nocturnal Amazon denizens.

On the second day, we headed out to Tres Chimbadas Lake to look for giant otters, but unfortunately, the weather meant we had to turn back. Once we got back to our lodge, we joined the locals to watch a game of the champions league, which was surreal considering we were in the middle of the jungle. Some Titi monkeys even joined to watch the game. After this, we played a game of soccer with the locals before getting ready for a night jungle boat ride to try and spot some more wildlife.Read more