Having very successfully explored the Pacaya on our night skiff ride the previous day, we knew we were onto something good today. And this unbelievable place did not disappoint! Sighting after sighting as we made our way into the deepest part of the reserve, passing troops of red-howler and Isabel saki monkeys, black and white caymans, several boas, hundreds of yellow-spotted turtles and at least 85 different species of birds, all before lunch! We had lunch in the middle of the jungle, and on the way back did a stop over to swim on a lake surrounded by several pink dolphins. We spent the afternoon relaxing onboard, enjoying the passing forests of the Ucayali.
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!