Our transport to & from the Jungle, we took a 4 day
excursion from La Paz. Rurrenabaque is a small town of 8,000 inhabitants
situated on the East bank of the Beni river 400k NE of La Paz & forms the
gateway to the Madidi National Park & our final destination of Chalalan
Lodge.
Tourism is the main economy for the town but locals still
bringing their produce for sale on the bank of the River Beni.
Happy Hour & a Pisco Sour or two in the Mosquito Bar.
On our way from Rurrenabaque to Chalalan Lodge, 5 hours by
boat up river & 3 hours return, for once Dave & I have no motion
sickness issues.
A Capybara (The World’s largest rodent) on the bank of the
River Beni.
Dave relaxing outside our accommodation at Chalalan, this
eco-lodge was built & is run by the local indigenous community with the
guides passionate about their way of life & the pristine rainforest, local
plans for a dam, oil exploration & a new road are not well received.
Our new Dutch friends Michele & Paul on the lake during
our first exploration from the lodge, further trips included day & night
Jungle treks plus a night paddle around the lake.
Red Howler Monkey in the trees, other animals spotted
included Toucan, Scarlet Macaw, various spiders & tarantulas, Toads,
Squirrel & Cappuccino Monkeys, Amazon Tree Boa plus many others along with
interesting Flora & Fungi.
We really wanted to see a ‘spotty dog’ (the name
we gave to a Jaguar) but only got as close as finding a paw print in the mud.
Caiman in the Lake, I believe they are not dangerous to
humans (that’s what they told me when I went for a swim).
Roger & Bob by the Lake, what a beautiful & peaceful
location! Iit’s easy to see why the locals want to keep it this way even if
they don’t have TV & internet access.
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