An early morning always pays off in the tropics and today was well up to our expectations. We set out to see macaws and succeeded admirably with several blue and yellow, red-bellied and a few scarlet flying by. Later had a chance to experience Varzea, a land that floods seasonally, by doing a short walk where we learnt about the trees and plants adapted to live in this water environment for a good part of the year. A short skiff ride on Yanallpa Caño was enough to discover yellow-crown bush-tail rat (a long name for a very tiny, cute little fellow), saddleback tamarin, night monkeys and cayman lizard plus a number of other birds including great views of some toucans. During the afternoon, an intrepid group went exploring by kayaking and after their return we all went for a slightly longer skiff ride that extended into the night. Along the way we encountered a place to toast to the Amazon and spent time searching when the night dwelling critters became active. A great end for a day full of wildlife wonders!
5/31/2025
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Delfin II
Marayali River, Amazonas Village, Peru
Leaving Delfin II at 06:00 for our morning skiff ride, we explored the Marayali River. The birds were up and working on obtaining breakfast while the three-toed sloths chose to sleep the morning hours away. On our way back to the ship, we encountered a snail kite having its namesake prey for breakfast right in front of us! The rest of the morning was spent at Amazonas Village getting an introduction to life along the river. Demonstrations of how to get sugar water out of cane, how to make and dye fiber for baskets and other items, as well as food preparation were given. We chatted with children who had monkeys as pets! Our evening was topped off by a toast to the beginning of the actual Amazon River, where the Marañon and Ucayali Rivers converge. Salud! This is my final daily expedition report as a full-time Lindblad employee. I am retiring after 21 years as a National Geographic certified photo instructor and naturalist, ready to begin a new life of travel and exploration. I want to give a big thank you to all of those Lindblad guests whom I have traveled with over the years, and I will leave you with these words: Travel as often as you can, as far as you can, for as long as you can. May God and your luggage be with you!







