Amazon adventures

We woke up at 4:30am and headed out to an ox bow lake. We hoped to spot the resident family of giant otters (they grow up to 2m in length) but they were keeping to themselves.

We then spent time fishing for piranhas. Phoebe managed to catch one, I didn't have as much skill. One of the group managed to have his finger bitten by the fish.

Next stop was the clay lick where we watched up to 30 macaws gather in the trees. They use the clay to help with their digestion.

Following that we toured a botanical garden. We were shown plants that are used to help cure many alments in the jungle. Some are reported to cure cancer while others are used to give the same effects as viagra.Read more