Out of the Jungle and Down the River

Dorthe gets to meet our neighbour, the rather too friendly Black Caiman who liked to live under our floating bungalow.

So, we are back - back from five days in the jungle. Even though we were in the middle of the forest, it was probably our most luxurious accomodation so far: the food was great and we got to see lots of strange animals - so I do not think that we have any complains. Amongst the animals we saw were several sloths, lots of monkeys and caimans (the local form of alligators). The caimans in particular liked to hangout underneath our floating bungalow and make lots of noise during the night. We also saw a lot of exotic birds including parrots and macaws - but unfortunately no toucans. Also of note were Pirhanas, Pink River Dolphins, Pirauçu, (a 4m long, 200 kg fresh water fish!), fish that jump out of the water and hit you in the face, a morning chorus of Red Howler Monkeys, and hundreds of different types of birds. We had five great days sailing on the rivers and hiking in the forest and can definitely recommend the Mamiraua reserve to anyone who wants to go to the Amazonas. Unfortunately we have to run to get on our boat down the river to Manaus, hope all is well with you - take care. (written by Dorthe, edited by Mark, approved by Trev)