This was our first full day of Expedition, and it was an amazing way to start our Amazon experience. We woke up early to explore Pahuachiro, aiming to take advantage of the bird activity and the great light conditions for photography. We came back for breakfast, and later on, we moved to Casual. Here, we hiked along a trail that is managed by a local community. With the help of our local guides, we had wonderful encounters with snakes, tarantulas, and a very cute and active three-toed sloth. After lunch, we visited
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Belluda Creek and Dorado River, Peru
Tamandua! The cry went out from our naturalist Jorge early this morning on our skiff ride on Belluda Creek. We craned our necks and adjusted our viewpoints to see this arboreal anteater as it quietly went about the business of gathering its breakfast. Finally, it stepped into a clearing on a branch right over our heads! He seemed to be posing for our cameras, so we quickly took many images for posterity. Tamandua paparazzi! After being delayed for a short time due to a torrential downpour, we set out in our skiffs once again to explore the Dorado River — this time into the darkness of night! Our intended quarries were the wily caimans on the river; their positions in the complete darkness were revealed by the shining of their eyes under our strong spotlights. These youngsters allowed us to get right next to them as they floated on vegetation, just waiting to strike at a fish or other prey!