We meet our guide Willy at Explorama's Offices, Iquitos
Boarding the high speed boat for the trip to Explorama Lodge
Explorama Lodge is up a tributary of the Amazon River, the Yanacano
We arrive at Explorama Lodge. This lodge was the first stop for us and the first lodge built by Explorama.
One of 6 (3 pairs) of Macaws that live at Explorama Lodge
Our room at Explorama Lodge
Arlene tries the hammock area outside our
room
Local House on the Yanacano
Nancy the tapir approaches
Nancy visits the dining room
Nancy gets chased back into the Kitchen
Clark greets our visitor - who then promptly charges Arlene. Nancy doesn't like cameras and Arlene is holding one.
Willy takes us on our first jungle hike
We find a poison dart frog. Look carefully - he's there...
Poison dart Frog on Willy's shirt - a better view
A pair of green parrots. There were bilingual - they argued in both Spanish and English.
Three Toed Sloth spotted in a tree where the Napo enters the Amazon
Trees along the Napo River
Hoatzin bird - unusual on the river. They normally live and feed on lake plants.
Hoatzin birds - the young of these primative birds have claws on their wings
Willy points out rice fields on islands under rising river water. The little huts are temporary "dry" storage for rice as it is harvested.
Pink dolphin breaks the surface on the Napo River. These unusual mammals are 5-6 feet long and navigate by sound.
The Francisco De Orellana village was founded on the Napa River by Pizzaro in 1541. This is a monument to the event.
The Francisco De Orellana village
The Amazon River loaded with logs as it rises. The first night's hard rain raise the level about 1 foot!
A typical boat load of 13 people. These folks were off to a neighboring village for a soccer game and post-game party.
Parrot at the shower. This macaws was fascinated by Arlene in the shower.
I distracted this macaw so Arlene could cool off in the shower
Drums announced dinner at every meal. They are the jungle telegraph.
Giant Queen Victoria water lilies are 3-5 feet in diameter
Birds leave water lettuce on the lilies after looking on the roots for beetles.
A turkey vulture was spotted eating a dead fish in the water
Some of the water vegetation that we motored the boat through.
Returning through the channel to Explorama Lodge
The Yanamono Clinic operated by Dr. Linnea Smith. Started with the help of Explorama, Outdoor Adventure Tours and the Rotary Club
The Clinic was built with help from the Rotary Clubs in Duluth, MN and Thunder Bay, Ontario. Dr. Smith is from Milwaukee, WI and first came for a vacation in 1990.
The Yanamono Clinic is located near the Explorama Lodge and we visited it while traveling to the ExplorNapo Lodge.
The Clinic pharmacy stocked with donations. Treatment for snake bite cost 100 soles. Anti-venom is very expensive.
Exam Room. Childbirth cost 35 soles ($10). There was also a room for dental treatment and stove for heating water.
The Clinic staff operate the facility while Dr. Smith is on vacation for the Christmas holidays.
Three-toed sloth in a tree along the Napo River. They move slowly and are hard to see. It's the dark spot in the middle of this picture near the top of the tree. We saw four different sloths along the Napo.