The Trip: Nauta & national reserve Pacaya Samiria [Gaganymede]

The Trip: Nauta & national reserve Pacaya Samiria

03 January 2010 at 17:57
Traveling

To see the amazonian jungle, you have to see the national park Pacaya Samiria. But first, you have to go to Nauta, a town on the Marañón river.

We spent two nights in that charming little town, which seemed to us more genuine than Iquitos. We met quite a few people, including Alberto, a spanish missionary who told me the best places where to find shamans for San Pedro.

In the reserve, we met a guide who took us in the whole "department" of Veinte de Enero, with a driver and a cook, how classy! (We paid the price though...) We saw pink dolphins. Yes, it does exist:

Monkeys:

Caimans:

Peter took that picture of me, I find it nice :)

On the first night, we camped, and Mario, our guide, found a very dangerous snake, the jergon, and had to take it away to protect us.

We also fished and I managed to catch a small fish with a harpoon. When I saw it fight for its life, I wondered whether I should go veggie :(

Little fish fighting for its life that I have ruthlessly executed

The last day, we went back to the community where our guide lives. They gave us bracelets, played volleyball with us, and stuff. I could also buy a present for my twinsister, made by a teenage girl in the comunity.

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Comments

amylynn, 25/01/2010
The Pacaya Samiria National Reserve is a magical place! If you'd like to see some amazing photos of the everyday lives of the indigneous who live there - visit ninosdelaamazonia.org
All the photos were taken by the indigenous children. Thanks!