 VIEW FROM OUR BALCONY |
 BLUE AND YELLOW MACAW |
 BLACK WATER (TANNIN STAINED) ENTERS THE MUDDY AMAZON |
 SNOWY EGRET |
 OROPENDULA NESTS |
 BANANA FARMERS PACKING FOR SHIPMENT |
 FERRY |
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 IGUANA - IT'S JUST ONE OF THOSE DAYS |
 LIFE IN THE RAINFOREST IS EASIER IF YOU HAVE A CELL PHONE |
 LESSER KISKADEE |
 LARGE-BILLED TERNS |
 YELLOW-HEADED CARACARA |
 WINDING ALONG THE WATER TRAIL TO THE MATZES VILLAGE |
 ANT NESTS |
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 ROADSIDE HAWK |
 POTOO (GREAT OR COMMON??) |
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 THE CHILDREN AND ADULTS OF AUCAYACU COME OUT TO GREET US |
 THE CHILDREN AND ADULTS OF AUCAYACU COME OUT TO GREET US |
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 JUAN INTRODUCES THE VILLAGE LEADERS AND THE TRAVELING EDUCATOR |
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 CUTE PUPPY BUT A LITTLE SAD |
 TREE SAP BURNED TO REPEL MOSQUITOES |
 PEPE - THE VILLAGE LEADER |
 PEPE BLOWS "TOBACCO" INTO ANOTHER'S NOSE TO ENHANCE HIS SENSE OF SMELL FOR HUNTING - CAN SMELL GAME UP TO FIVE MILES AWAY |
 PEPE - WITH HIS TATOO WHISKER |
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 JUAN CHECKS OUT THE FERMENTING "BEER" |
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 PEPE'S KITCHEN |
 GENERATOR FOR LIMITED LIGHTING AND CHARGING CELL PHONES |
 PEPE'S WIFE |
 FRESH HERBS |
 THATCH ROOF |
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 HILLARY? |
 LOCAL BOYS CHECKING OUT THE VISITORS |
 SOCCER FIELD WITH SCHOOL IN BACKGROUND |
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 PEPE'S HOUSE |
 ADORABLE LOCAL CHILDREN |
 USIEL LEADS "ITSY BITSY" SPIDER |
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 GOODS FOR SALE |
 SCHOOL BEING READIED FOR NEXT WEEKS START |
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 BACK TO THE BOATS |
 YOUNG LADY DOING THE WASH |
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 HOME AGAIN |
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 TURKEY VULTURE |
 BLACK-COLLARED HAWK |
 BLACK-COLLARED HAWK |
 RED-AND-WHITE SPINETAIL |
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 OSPREY |
 WE KEEP SEEING THESE GUYS |
 HOATZIN |
 BARRED ANTSHRIKE |
 HOATZIN |
 HOATZIN CHICK |
 LARGE-BILLED TERN |
 NEOTROPIC CORMORANTS |
 LARGE-BILLED TERNS |
 THE GIANT WATER LILIES OF LAKE YURACOCHA |
 5-6 FT IN DIAMETER |
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 SPINES PROTECT FROM FORAGERS |
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 BLACK-CAPPED DONACOBIUS |
 FORK-TAILED FLYCATCHER |
 FORK-TAILLED FLYCATCHER |
 WATTLED JACANA |
 WATTLED JACANA |
 THE SUN BEGINS TO SET ON LAKE YURACOCHA |
 PINK-TOED TARANTULA COMES OUT FOR EVENING DINING |
 CAYMAN - CAUGHT ON A NIGHT HUNT |