Our last full day of the expedition had an extraordinary impact in our visitors. it was in fact a day to remember! Our guests are already deeply connected with the marvelous dynamics of this enthralling and captivating ecosystem. This day was filled with all the required ingredients that have made this expedition a memorable one with great animal sightings, wonderful company and delicious meals with Amazon regional flavors.
When I woke up in my cabin and watched the beautiful green curtains of vegetation covered with an early morning fog I could not avoid thinking on how lucky we all are to be in this paradise. We boarded our trustful fleet of skiffs and went searching for wildlife. This morning, the abundance of the biodiversity of the reserve was very evident for we did not travel much but every minute we had a new sighting. We spotted a long list of bird species being the most remarkable a flock of black-crowned night herons, a blue chinned Jacamar, a trogon, a woodpecker, canary-winged parakeets, caqueta seedeaters, Yellow-rumped caciques and aracaris.
The latter was one of the best sightings I have ever had of this wonderfully colored bird. The light was perfect and I had the chance to take many pictures. It was a true delight for the senses. Aracaris are small and slender toucans less known than their bigger cousins. The chesnut-eared aracari (Pteroglossus castanotis) we saw today has a large gaudily patterned characteristic bill. The skin around its eyes is naked and is brightly colored in blue.
The afternoon found us in the vicinities of Puerto Miguel. In this location after a skiff ride we visited the largest and best handcrafts market in the area.
Later in the evening we watched the slide show of the pictures of the week and had a great barbeque farewell dinner with lively music included and played by our talented crew that was a golden finale for a spectacular expedition.
