We were definitely out of our comfort zone, regularly surprised by new sights, sounds and smells. Our guides were incredibly talented at both listening and mimicking bird and monkey calls.
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- Amazon fruit is really different. Our guide said when the fruit is too ripe, larvae get in. The locals eat larvae for protein.
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- Scarlet macaws flying overhead.
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- Toasting the beginning of the Amazon river, with Pisco Sours.
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- Catfish in the Amazon are large and plentiful. Catfish ceviche is the most popular way to eat it.
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- Sunset on the Amazon.
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- These guys live on their boat, selling or trading bananas along the river to make ends meet.
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- Hilarious towel art, using Mike’s swim trunks and my t-shirt.
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- The slowest animal you’ll ever see, the sloth sleeps about 20 hours a day. We were in stitches watching him “panic” when he saw us.
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- An ingenious contraption to squeeze the sugar water out of sugar cane.
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- Monk saki monkeys playing in the trees.
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- A local concoction of garlic, ginger and other indigenous herbs, meant to cure stomach problems. Health care is pretty much a do-it-yourself affair here, along with advice from local shamans.
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- Watch your step in the jungle.
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- This miniscule frog landed on my iPhone while we were kayaking! He’s about the same size as the power button.
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- Pink dolphins! A spectacular freak of nature.
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- Swimming in the Amazon, imagining piranhas nibbling our toes. Needless to say, not everyone was willing to jump in.
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