Very early this morning a small group boarded the boats for an hour long boat ride up river, past Puerto Maldonado, to a macaw clay lick.
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| Early start |
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| Puerto Maldonado's new highway bridge, less than a year old |
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| A colorful macaw |
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| Capybara tracks |
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| Viewing macaws in the trees above the clay lick |
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| One of our group suddenly discovered they had a 'passenger' - a baby tarantula! Thankfully our guide Carlos was unperturbed. |
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| The clay lick from a distance |
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| And through a zoom lens - macaws on the lick |
During the afternoon both groups, at different times, had the opportunity to try their hand at some 'native fishing' in the pond by our lodge.
In the afternoon one group visited the lodge's 'botanical garden', where examples of medicinal & edible jungle plants are grown.
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| Carlos prepares the fishing poles & baits the lines |
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| Ready for action! |
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| Whilst we were waiting Ruben, one of our waiters, tried his hand & proved to us that there were fish to be caught - namely piranhas! |
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| Relaxing before lunch |
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| Amongst the plants Carlos showed us were ones for various skin care & to paint faces! |
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| Something familiar - pineapple |
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| Trees with their own defenses! |
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| The "Big House" of our lodge, where the public areas were & some of us had rooms |
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| Piranha at dinnertime, courtesy of Dr. Courville! |
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