Category: 100 South America
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19 August – Hoatzins and Capybaras
Breakfast at the “Hoatzin Picnic Café”. Cabin staff demonstrated how they made the towel animals. In the afternoon we went swiming in the Yanayacu Lagoon with piranha fingerlings and dolphins. Some claimed that the fish nipped, some claimed that they had a nice manicure – I didn’t feel a thing. On the way back to…
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20 August – Iricahua Trail and Yarapa River – raffia creatures and bats
The forest hike on the Iricahua Trail was pleasant enough, but a bit meh. Could have spent my time better with a sleep in. I think Cath did. There was a departure briefing: off the boat at the crack of dawn tomorrow. Went into a market that had more of the raffia creatures that had…