Tag: Amazonas
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Butterfly in Iquitos, Peru
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Of hunters and gatherers – Von Jägern und Sammlern
>> deutscher Artikel unten Day 18 & day 19 While Daniel tried to train his skills gathering this morning and he brought home palm-hearts from the jungle, which we had for lunch, he has caught a catfish for me this afternoon which I will have for dinner later on. Originally, our last half-day trip was…
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Postal addresses in Peru
Day 18 After our official activities ended yesterday, we were invited back home to our guide’s pueblo. We sat with his family and met his wife, his sister and his mother. His daughter of four years gave us the cutest hug ever when she was told to greet the guests. When we were trying to…
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Isla de los Monos, Iquitos
>> deutscher Artikel unten Day 16 – max. 3 monkeys sitting on my shoulder Today we have gone to monkey island. It’s been great to see the animals in their natural habitat for the first time in our lives, without cages. They approached us voluntarily (our guide had food with him) and some of them even…
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Manatee Rescue Center – ein Hoch auf die Seekuh
>> deutscher Artikel unten Day 15 –Â 1h boat trip from Iquitos The first part of the day after we arrived was educative and interesting. We visited an animal sanctuary that is sponsored by the Dallas Aquarium in the USA. Besides other ocelots, monkeys, sloths and ca. 3,000 turtles that were either kept as pets…
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Worms from the grill – Maden am Spieß und andere Köstlichkeiten
>> deutscher Artikel unten Day 15 –Â 1h boat trip from Iquitos I haven’t eaten since 7:00 am this morning, and it’s been seven hours with no food for me. Good thing is, before we boarded the boat, we pass by a market. They have tamales and other original food, and they also offer these giant…