We woke up this morning near the entrance to the Nauta Caño, with the Delfin II firmly tied up to the trees on shore. A light rain didn’t stop us from getting out in the skiffs and exploring the narrow waterway to look for wildlife. The abundant birdlife was present everywhere we looked and we all enjoyed some great sightings and memorable species like the capped heron, the black-fronted nunbird, the scarlet-crowned barbet, or the Amazonian umbrellabird. Monkeys proved a bit elusive this morning and remained out of sight inside the brush even though we were able to hear their calls. We went back on board for a very welcome breakfast and then went out again to continue our exploration of the caño and our bird watching.
Later in the morning the Delfin II headed down river and arrived at the northeastern point of the Pacaya Samiria Reserve, were the Marañon meets the Ucayali River. At this point, the water of the two rivers join forces and from there on it is officially known as the Amazon River. The mythical Amazon River. And to celebrate our arrival there we toasted with delicious mucu-mucu sour drinks!
We entered the Ucayali River and headed southwest against the current back to the Pacaya Samiria reserve. At mid-afternoon we enjoyed a refreshing plunge in the murky waters of the Clavero Lagoon and later went looking for wildlife again. This time we watched numerous exotic bird species again and a few mammals such as the pink river dolphin, the brown-throated sloth, and the pygmy marmoset. This last one is Amazonia’s smallest monkey species, about the same size as a small squirrel, and equally fast-moving. It is an endangered species and it was a true privilege to watch! And with that, we came back to our floating home to replenish our energies for the new exciting adventures to come.
