Route A, El Gato
5 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
We reached El Gato at around 8:30 am. There, we went on a walk along the route A. At the end of the walk there is a parrot clay lick.
The walk was along a dense forest, it wasn't as wild or dense asЧитать далее
Trees and forest along Route A
5 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
All the major trees had boards with their names. We saw the Ceiba tree, Iron tree, Guillaborden (the bark boiled in hot water is useful for treating of fungus on the skin, between toes and nails).
Toucan on the way
5 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
About 45 min into the trail, we came to an opening where we could see the El Gato stream on the side. Here, Jorge spotted a Toucan quite far up in one of the tall trees on the opposite shore. We setЧитать далее
Mushrooms on the way
5 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
On the way, we saw many mushrooms in the shape of small umbrellas. They were white in color and had filaments going from the center to the edges.
Macaws at the parrot clay lick
5 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Around 10 am, we reached the parrot clay lick at the end of the walk. There were no parrots there but high up on the tree on the opposite shore we saw some red green and scarlet macaws. We waited inЧитать далее
Back on the Route A
5 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
After waiting for about an hour, we started on our way back. Saw more variety of mushrooms.
Afternoon rain shower
5 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
On the way back from El Gato to our lodge, it started to rain quite heavily. I wasn't carrying my rain jacket, so I got completely drenched but I it was really pleasant in the heat of the day.
At 1Читать далее
Spirit of the Amazon
5 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Then.... We saw the spirit of the Amazon.. With long ears and interesting eyes and teeth 😄😄😄
Some some more insects and flowers on the way back.
Evening walk
5 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
At 3:30 we went for an evening walk into the jungle, this time a new longer trail.
A few minutes into the hike, we saw a group of bullet ants searching for prey. There were about 20 of them lead by aЧитать далее
A giant fig tree
5 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
45 min into the walk, we came across a giant fig tree. It had massive roots spread across many meters around the tree itself. There was a through and through hole in the tree where a person 170 cmsЧитать далее
More giant trees
5 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
About an hour into the the walk, we saw a freshly dug hole of an armadillo. The animal was not in there but the mud strewn all around looked very fresh.
We aslo saw some leaf cutter ants and moreЧитать далее
Mammal clay lick
5 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
At the end of the walk after about 1 hour and 45 min, we reached the mammal clay lick. This is a 15 mts long clay and water puddle where mammals come to lick clay. The reason is the same as for theЧитать далее
Elfs in the Amazonas
5 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
After waiting for about an hour, we started our way back.
On the way, we saw a column of army ants going across the trail. These are very aggressive ants that can attack like an army and destroyЧитать далее
Dark dark walk
5 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
While we were walking back, it became extremely dark. The heat, the humidity and the vapor in the air reduced the visibility to a few meters even with a torchlight. We heard many different birds,Читать далее
Last dinner at Chuncho Lodge
5 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
The dinner, as always, was fantastic. There was fresh juice of Maracuya. The 1st course was a carrot soup with cheese. The 2nd course was an egg maize patty with avocado, fried plantain and salad. TheЧитать далее
Leaving Chuncho Lodge
6 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
I woke up around 5 am. It was raining heavily. We got ready and went to have our breakfast in the dining room. We were served fresh cut fruits with papaya juice and a big pancake with eggs. After theЧитать далее
The wild jungle road
6 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
The jungle road back to the trans oceanic road was a joyride in itself. The jeep despite being a 4x4 and being driven in low gear, kept skidding off the road and the log bridges were a challenge toЧитать далее
Off to Sandoval lake
6 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
By 9:30 am, we at the port of Porto Maldonado on the river Rio Madre de Dios. Rio Madre is a huge tributary of the Amazon river. It had been pouring heavily all the while and even now when we sat inЧитать далее
And it poured down in bucketfulls
6 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
The heavy rain grew heavier and heavier. At some point, the driver of the boat had a difficulty in finding the path. We were sitting under the covered part still it was so much water that we wereЧитать далее
Reached Sandoval Lake
6 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ 🌫 24 °C
We continued on through the heavy rain and reached Lake Sandoval jetty around 10 am. We had to wait for 10-15 minutes for Jorge our guide to pick us up there. Jorge is the owner of the Chuncho Lodge.Читать далее
At the Sandoval entrance
6 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ 🌫 24 °C
While we waited in the boat, the driver had to take out bucket loads of water from the boat since it was still pouring like crazy.
Jorge registered us at the control center and then we were offЧитать далее
Canoe onto the lake
6 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
After walking into the muck for almost an hour, we reached the end of the walk. There was a small port with canoes there. Jorge told us that this was a man-made canal to connect to the lake.
ThereЧитать далее
On the Sandoval lake
6 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
After about 5 min of rowing through the canal, we reached the Sandoval Lake. Here we saw many termite ants flying in the air. This, Jorge told us, was due to the start of the rainy season. One of theЧитать далее
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You must have the taste of termites,how it was?😖Some must have got in to the nostrils also?
Giant otters
6 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Still on the canoe, still in the pouring rain, we came across the giant river otters. We watched them for a while before moving on. It was a couple out fishing. They can eat 5-6 kgs of fish a day. AtЧитать далее
Red Howler Monkeys
6 ноября 2017 г., Перу ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
A bit further along the way, we saw some red howler monkeys huddled together in the heavy rain. We also saw the Birds of Paradise (so called in Bolivia). Here they are called stinking birds. TheirЧитать далее