Yarapa River and Clavero Lake, 9/23/2024, Delfin II
Aboard the
Delfin II
Amazon
We began our first day in the Amazon by taking a skiff ride with grey and pink dolphins in the confluence of the Marañón and Ucayali Rivers, the starting point of the mighty Amazon River.
Anahí grew up in a small house by the beach in the Galápagos Islands. Along with her best friend, she used to wander during the days around mangrove trees, becoming a different animal every day. She used to camp on solitary beaches, snorkel with shar...
From the first light, Delfin II was tied alongside the jungle. A large troop of squirrel monkeys were easily seen from the ship while we had our first coffee during the early morning. The day started well and continued to provide new experiences for us. We had our first opportunity to kayak and swim in the refreshing waters of Clavero Lake. Between our explorations of Clavero Lake and Supay, our galley team prepared a nice surprise for us. We had a cooking class provided by our chef on how to make one of Peru´s most iconic dishes, ceviche. We, of course, learned the Amazonian way of preparing it.
Today we enjoyed another great day of exploration in the Peruvian Amazon, starting before breakfast at Pahuachiro, a small tributary of the Marañon River, followed by Nauta Creek, and then the Yarapa River in the afternoon. Great wildlife sightings and nice weather marked our second full day in the mightiest tropical rainforest on Earth.
The Upper Amazon is a wonderful place to explore, and today was our first full day here on board Delfin II. We learned about the river’s dynamics, now that the level of the Amazon is at its highest level. We also got to join in a ceremony with Carola, a local medicine woman. Today we also had our first skiff rides along some of the tributaries of the Marañon River. We had our first encounters with pink river dolphins, saddleback tamarins, squirrel monkeys, and even poison dart frogs and ringed kingfishers.
