Trek into Yasuni

Students and professors had to trek an hour into the jungle to reach our destination. Because of rain, it was muddy and messy… And the humidity was probably different than anything the students had experienced. But, they handled it like champs. We also had to cross the river in a pretty rustic boat. Fortunately it was only about 20 feet across and we could’ve probably just swam. We stayed with an extended family who own many many acres in the Amazon. We lived in tents that housed all of our stuff and an inflatable mattress. To be honest, it exceeded my expectations for comfort. Luckily we did not have much rain, because everything is dirt. We were able to wash ourselves in the river and with rainwater.Read more