Today we visited three tributaries of the Amazon River. Before breakfast, we boarded skiffs to explore the area of Supay, where the highlights included the rare and recently re-named from white-browed titi monkey (formerly known as the dusky titi monkey) and a southern tamandua anteater. Both animals are rarely seen, and this was our first sighting so far on our expedition. After breakfast, we traveled to Iricahua for a treat – sightings of both scarlet macaws as well as blue-and-yellow macaws. After a nice lunch at the Yarapa River, we saw even more monkeys and macaws.
5/24/2025
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Delfin II
Yarapa River, Amazonas Village, Peru
Leaving Delfin II at 06:00 for our morning skiff ride, we explored the Yarapa River and monkeys were everywhere! We saw common wooly monkeys, monk saki monkeys, and common squirrel monkeys. We weren’t monkeying around! In addition to the monkeys there were woodpeckers galore! We photographed crimson-crested, yellow-tufted, and cream-colored woodpeckers as they were busily hammering away at trees and termite nests. Our afternoon was spent at Amazonas Village getting an introduction to life along the river. We enjoyed demonstrations of food preparation, basketmaking with palm fibers, and hand-dying with local plants to give the baskets vibrant colors. We also had an introduction to Minga Peru, a group serving 40 different communities in this area. Our evening was topped off with a toast to the beginning of the actual Amazon River, where the Marañon and Ucayali Rivers converge. Salud!
