More sights in the jungle
26 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
After lunch, we set off again into the jungle. This was a different route than the one we had taken the previous day. We saw some bird nests with babies. Miguel also showed how to use the root of theЧитать далее
Tarantulas
26 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
The walk continued deeper into the forest. We came across the plant of Hakka Hakka a hallucinogenic species. Miguel showed us how to use it to get a high. The plant needs to be scraped just above theЧитать далее
Back at main camp
26 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
After a few more minutes of walking we were back at the main camp by around 3:15 pm.
It was extremely hot and there was absolutely no wind at all. Back in the camp, we decided to go for a swim in theЧитать далее
The lord of the ring
26 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
Back at the camp, we started with the artwork we had been planning to do. The 1st up was a ring made from the small coconut.
The coconut was sawed into ring size cylinder. Then it was smoothed on allЧитать далее
Necklace time
26 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
After the ring, it was time for the necklace. The other variety of coconut with multiple holes in it was used for this.
The coconut was sawed into a ring. The coconut pulp was removed from the 3 innerЧитать далее
Tattoo time
26 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
After the necklace, it was time for the tattoos. Miguel used the ink we had prepared earlier during the day to make tattoos on our upper arms. The ink was blue and is supposed to last for 10-15 days.
Some fun with the red ink
26 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
The most appropriate use of the red ink 😉😉😉🤣
The night safari
26 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ 🌙 33 °C
After the dinner, we went out to the jungle again for a night trek. It was pitch datka nd besides the cacophony of sounds from the insects and some birds there was complete silence.
We saw a hugeЧитать далее
Wild boar
26 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Suddenly while walking, Miguel turned off his torch and instructed us to so the same. We stood there in complete darkness and tried to hear through the jungle sounds for anything unusual. Sure enough,Читать далее
Pirana fishing
26 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
After preparing the inks, we went fishing for piranas in the nearby lake. It was extremely hot in the sun. We tried to keep to the shade. Miguel managed to catch 5 of them. Before we decided to comeЧитать далее
Off to Rurrenabaque
27 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
After getting up at 6 am, we quickly freshened up and were off to Rurrenabaque by 6:30 am. Tge sun just rising above the forest trees and there was still a slight fog just above the water of theЧитать далее
Magical morning journey
27 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
The light golden rays of the early morning sun cast a surreal effect on the already beautiful surroundings making them out worldly. It was a beautiful journey back.
Back at Rurrenabaque
27 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
We stopped on the way to pick up some of the locals near Rurrenabaque.
Once at Rurrenabaque, we went to the French bakery where we had our breakfast. We barely had the time to collect our washedЧитать далее
To Santa Rosa
27 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ ⛅ 35 °C
We started from Rurrenabaque at about 9:15 amd and after a journey of almost 4 hours, we arrived at Santa Rosa. The road was mainly dusty and looked like being built into a 2 way highway. We had aЧитать далее
Off up the Yacuma river
27 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ ⛅ 35 °C
After waiting for almost 30-40 minutes, we were off up the Yacuma river. This part is of the Amazon is very rich in plant and animal life. Within the first 30 minutes, we had seen more animals than weЧитать далее
Pink River Dolphins
27 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ ⛅ 35 °C
A bit further upstream, we saw the Pink River Dolphins. We stopped at the spot and swam with them for almost 20-30 minutes before moving on. There were Caymans in the area as well but the thrill ofЧитать далее
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Seems the crocks are very disciplined as tourists could be in water with them without getting harmed.
The Craze for TravellingOoo no no no.. They attack if they are big and are provoked
Caught a turtle
27 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Our boat driver caught a turtle that swam near the boat. We all got the opportunity to touch and hold it.
Fun with Squirrel Monkeys
27 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Squirrel Monkeys & Pink Amazon Flamingo
27 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
We also spotted the Pink Amazon Flamingo along the shore. We saw a Koati as well but it ran away a bit too fast to get it on the camera.
The Escorpion Lodge
27 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ 🌬 34 °C
Around 5:15 pm, we reached the Escorpion Lodge. After 3 days in the jungle with no running shower, this place with a shower, a towel and soap seemed like a luxury.
We both had a nice long anticipatedЧитать далее
Sunset cruise
27 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ 🌬 34 °C
After a while we went a bit further upstream to see tge sunset. It was lovely. There was even provision to have some drinks there.
Night cruise
27 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ 🌬 34 °C
On the way back, we tried to spot caymans and other animals using the reflection in their eyes from our torchlight.
The driver even switched off the engine for a while and let the boat drift under theЧитать далее
More animals and birds
27 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ ⛅ 35 °C
The big black cayman
27 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
We also the the Black Cayman. This type of Cayman can grow upto 7 meters long. The one we saw mush jave been around 4-5 meters long. It was an impressive sight.
Squirrel Monkeys
27 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ 🌬 34 °C
A bit further, we saw some squirrel monkeys. They came towards the boat when we stopped. They didn't seem to be afraid of us and jumped on the boat to find food.