We awoke to cool temperatures and what, at first, we thought
would be a rainy day. But the rain of the night gave way to comfortable and
clear conditions as we began our exploration of the Belluda Caño Creek. Almost
immediately we were greeted by the sounds of monkeys, spotting both Isabel saki
monkeys and saddle-backed tamarins within the first stretch of creek. All sorts
of wondrous creatures foraged and perched in the treetops. It is a time of
abundance for food and courtship. We even got to see a ringed kingfisher spread
his wings as he tried to woo a female.
4/13/2024
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Delfin II
Iricahua Creek and Amazona Community
We began our day exploring Iricahua Creek just before breakfast. The clear skies of the morning allowed us to enjoy all the sightings that nature had to offer us. The flooded forest was covered with lush vegetation and our naturalists explained the capabilities many plants have to survive the six months of high waters. For our afternoon activity, we visited the Amazona Community. The friendly inhabitants had prepared an interesting presentation of their daily life for us. The extraction of sugar cane juice, their local cooking methods, and the preparation of the chambira palm fiber were some of the daily activities about which we learned. We all gathered in the main house, called maloca. Here a group of teenagers shared their experience on how the NGO Minga Peru had supported them in becoming young entrepreneurs. It was a life changing experience for all of us. What a lovely way to finish our expedition through the Upper Amazon.
