Amazon we flew from Quito down to Puerto Francisco de
Orellana (named after the leader of the first group of
Europeans to travel down the length of the Amazon.
They were not the first eco-tourists, they just wanted to
get back to Quito aftermonths slogging through rainforest
looking for El Dorado. They didn't take the most direct route
home though, did they?)
So here we are, flying in...
After having our baggage sent on ahead we
climbed aboard motorised canoes and headed off
down the river Napo
On route we stopped to spot a few birds.
Here for example someone had seen a nightjar
perched on a branch. I'm not certain its visible
in this picture, but it WAS there somewhere!
Once arrived at the Sacha lodge reserve we left the
river for a half hour walk through a forest path,
stepping carefully over a stream of leaf-cutter ants..
before climbing into smaller canoes to be
transported "Harry Potter" style, to the Lodge
on the far side of a beautiful black watered lagoon.
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