Supay Creek, Iricahua Creek, & Yarapa River

Feb 09, 2019 - Delfin II

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Guests photograph the hoatzin in the wetland area of Supay Creek. We have had remarkable up-close encounters all week with the hoatzin – one of the Amazon’s most sought-after birds, noted for its prehistoric-looking head and its clumsy bounce.

It was a splendid last day on Delfin II, sailing down the Ucayali River, and then back up the Marañon to Nauta. We made the most of the floating forest, and partook in no fewer than three skiff excursions, observing woolly monkeys and hoatzins, along with a village visit to San José de Paranapura. While onboard, we had plenty of entertainment as well – including a pisco sour class, guest slideshow, and live music at the farewell dinner.

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Jeff Phillippe

Expedition Leader

Jeff was raised in upstate New York and completed his B.A. in geography at Middlebury College in Vermont. He attained his master’s degree in water resource science at Oregon State University where his research focused on glacier hydrology in the Pacific Northwest of the U.S. He spent most of his 20's teaching Earth sciences and geography at the secondary and university level, while taking his summers off to lead wilderness and climbing expeditions throughout the continental U.S., Alaska, and Canada.

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