This was a slightly different morning from the previous ones. Instead of going out really early and returning for breakfast, the crew joined us and we all had a full breakfast in the river. Though quite a bit more complicated for our crew, it worked out really well for us and we were very grateful, because we were able to spend even more time out exploring. During the afternoon, our skiffs took us even further up into the Pacaya River, where we had the unique and wonderful opportunity to spend some time swimming with pink dolphins. After a fun-filled afternoon, we returned to the Delfin II for dinner in the dining-room, with another incredibly beautiful Amazon sunset in the backdrop.
10/2/2024
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Delfin II
Dorado Forest and Pacaya River
We are in the furthest region of the Ucayali River at the heart of the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve. Today we looked for large flocks of cormorants, more monkeys, pink dolphins, and many other species of birds in this vast forest. This part of the reserve is just amazing as there is wildlife in abundance. As we explored the forest along the river, we spotted hundreds of cormorants, large-billed terns, and flocks of macaws! Today we did our special night outing! Mother nature rewarded us with the best show of the reserve. A little after sunset we spotted a family of capibaras foraging along the riverbank. We also saw many baby caimans coming out of the grass and resting in shallow water. As an added bonus, we spent time watching a family of red howler monkeys gathering in the last hour of sunlight, ready to sleep in the shelter of a big tree. What a day!