Plane to Lago Agrio on the Ecuador, Columbian border, 3 hours over dirt roads, 4 hours by motorised canoe took us well into the Ecuadorian part of the Amazonian jungle. We stayed in a thatched hut without electricty but with our own ensuite and tarantulas. Had an amazing time. Went pirranha fishing and swam in the same water. Daytime hunts for caymen (caught one) and anacondas (found its den in an holow tree but it was too far in to see). We did a night trek into the jungle and found poisonous frogs and boa constrictors. The jungle is really frightening when you turn the torches off. You cannot see a thing apart from fire flies that look like eyes peering at you through the darkness.
Saw pink river dolphins, manatee, otters, toucans, parrots, bats, sloths, loads of monkeys including one that is only 6 inches big, lots of snakes, bat hawks and loads of other stuff
It has taken a visit to the Amazon for us to really understand how it teems with life but it is all totally independent. Every bit of jungle we destroy is lost for ever. Replanting will never bring it back
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Hi ya, just started reading your blogs - fantastic!! Compared to a screeming, teething 1year old retirement here I come! Love The Gordon's
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