Sacred Valley to the Amazon

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Sunday, 21 April 2024 - Up early for a river safari on the Amazon spotting Proboscis bats, Black Vultures, kingfishers, and squirrel monkeys from the skiff, then did a short jungle hike and finished the day with drinks at sunset on the river as the guides shared stories and wildlife sightings.

peru2024 — The guide spotted Proboscis bats on a tree. They are so carefully camouflaged, they appear to be part of the tree.

peru2024 — A Black Vulture catching early morning sun.

peru2024 — Amazon Kingfisher watching for fish.

peru2024 — The Amazon early in the day.

peru2024 — The Ringed Kingfisher. It was something to see two different Kingfishers so quickly.

peru2024 — A Forked Tailed Flycatcher, you can see his forked tail in the bush.

peru2024 — While the water level was very high it was receding. You can see the high-water mark on these trees from just a month ago.

peru2024 — Cal inspects a Piranha just caught by someone in our boat.

peru2024 — Cal relaxing on the small skiff used for the water safaris.

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peru2024 — Virginia Ann and Mom eating breakfast on the river.

peru2024 — Cal eating breakfast on the river - the breakfast was delicious. The chef and wait staff arrived on a separate boat with our breakfast.

peru2024 — Back to the ship to freshen up.

peru2024 — Our first sighting in the afternoon, a Red Headed Caiman Lizard.

peru2024 — Great day on the Amazon.

Speeding along in our skiff. Somehow at this speed the guides can spot small colorful birds.

peru2024 — Thick jungle on both sides.

peru2024 — A small subject for the camera - a Rainbow Cricket.

Slowing down in some thick water vegetation.

peru2024 — A Horned Screamer in flight. These birds were very noisy - very.

peru2024 — Black Collared Hawk.

peru2024 — We spotted a troop of Black-Capped Squirrel monkeys.

This one is grasping a Toothache Tree fruit.

peru2024 — This Squirrel Monkey is eating the fruit of a Toothache Tree.

peru2024 — These monkeys are tiny and move through the trees quickly.

Many times it seems like they are suicidal as they leap from tall branches.

peru2024 — Another leap from one tree to the next.

peru2024 — A Squirrel Monkey looking for a handout.

peru2024 — In the late afternoon we took a short but extremely muggy hike into the Amazon jungle.

The spiny trunks of the Cashapona Walking Palm made good weapons.

peru2024 — A hard to see Armored Millipede moving along the ground.

peru2024 — Interesting filaments on a palm tree.

peru2024 — Jungle mushrooms.

peru2024 — A female Wolf Spider guarding her egg sack.

peru2024 — Light filtering down to the vines at our level.

peru2024 — Much excitement when this small Red Backed Poison Dart Frog was spotted on a tree.

peru2024 — A short time later the guides spotted a Waxy Monkey Leaf Frog on a plant.

peru2024 — A huge tree in the setting sun.

peru2024 — The guides cornered a Goliath Bird Eating Tarantula on the jungle floor - it moved fast.

peru2024 — Jungle fungus.

peru2024 — Spiny palm tree.

peru2024 — After the jungle walk we met the bartender in the middle of the river for drinks as the sun set.

peru2024 — Sunset on the Amazon.

peru2024 — The last light from the sun on the moon.

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