We took two walks into the jungle right next to the eco-lodge, one during daytime and one at night; a walk into and then a canoe ride on Lake Sandoval, in Tambopata National Reserve during a deluge; a night-time boat ride on the Madre de Dios; and a canopy walk on the Inkaterra Canopy Walkway. Lots of heat, humidity, rain, green everywhere, big bugs and beautiful birds. We did not see as much wildlife as I guessed we would, but what we did see was pretty spectacular.
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Brown agouti on the grounds of Inkaterra. |
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Pale owl butterfly at night on our night walk. |
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A large snail on our night walk. |
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A millipede on our night walk. |
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Pinktoe tarantula on our night walk. |
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Some sort of katydid on our night walk. |
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Catesby's snail-eater snake on our night walk. |
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A monkey of some sort, probably a type of capuchin, early on our night walk. |
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A social flycatcher on our hike into Lake Sandoval. |
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Plum-throated cotinga |
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Speckled chachalaca on our day walk. |
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A blue and gold macaw on our walk into Lake Sandoval. |
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Black-tailed trogon up in the canopy. The only good bird sighting we had there, but a real beauty. |
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Hoatzin at the edge of Lake Sandoval. |
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Spectacled caiman - seen from a boat at night on the Madre de Dios. |
I can't believe it's been over twelve years since we were in Peru. I would love to go again.
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