Today we went up the Rio Pacaya, into the farthest reaches of our expedition. Amid our first sustained rains of the trip, we took breakfast in our skiffs and continued upriver to highwater lakes for our much anticipated dip in Amazon waters. We spent the afternoon at scenic Magdalena Creek, where the sun finally broke through, and we watched parakeets, macaws, and toucans until dusk whisked us back to the Delfin II.
4/18/2025
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Delfin II
Pacaya River
The Pacaya River is the most remote destination of this journey. With less inhabitants and the protection of the park rangers, this area is a real wildlife mecca. We invested the entire morning searching for wildlife. To make the experience even more special, we had breakfast at “The Jungle Café”, a very nice plated breakfast on board our skiffs, surrounded by wilderness. We took this opportunity, so we didn’t have to interrupt our wildlife experience of exploring a remote area away from the ship. Since the level of the Amazon has reached record high levels in this area, the quality of our wildlife viewing opportunities was exceptional. We had great sightings of multiple red howler monkeys, three-toed sloths, and many species of birds. We ended our morning by swimming at Yanayacu Lake. Here, a few pink river dolphins showed up, curious about their visitors.
