The sounds of nature woke us up early this morning in the living paradise of the Amazon basin. A pre-breakfast skiff ride gave us the perfect opportunity to explore Marañón River. Yellow-rumped caciques were the first birds that we encountered along the riverside. Farther up the stream, we were fortunate enough to spot some saddleback tamarin monkeys as well, as the sun was rising behind the trees.
Throughout our morning excursion, a magical concert of bird callings surrounded us in this nature sanctuary. On our way back to Delfin II, we had one last surprise before breakfast: a very shy caiman lizard basking on top of a tree trunk.
The morning activities continued with a visit to Casual. Local villagers had everything prepared in order to bring part of nature to us. During exploration, surprises of different kinds made for a splendid sighting. Poison dart frogs, a juvenile boa constrictor, and a young anaconda, were only some of the amazing animals in front of our eyes.
In the afternoon our expedition continued to Yanayacu River. A marvelous skiff ride brought us deep into one of the most awe-inspiring sections of the upper Amazon. Black collared hawks perching on trees, caped herons, lesser kiskadees, and great egrets, were the perfect decoration of nature.
The final surprise at the end of the stream was given by a young three-toed sloth. It was found feeding on secropia leaves, and once it saw us, it started moving all the way up the tree. On our way back to Delfin II, the sky was painted magical purple and orange colors from a charming Amazonian sunset. Our journey at Yanayacu demonstrated that exploration at the Amazon basin has more surprises to show.
