Amazon river and Rio Negro from the plane.
The brown Amazon river and the black Rio Negro flow side by side!
Nicole gets into boat from Manaus to cross the Amazon river.
Gigantic lilly pads!
Our Amazon tour lodge.
Us on one of many boat rides!
Rakesh holding Piranha!
Sunset over a lake.
Local crossing lake.
Luis, our guide, holding the big fish that landed into our boat, including some of the piranhas that we caught.
Walking through the jungle after it rained.
Yikes! A tarantula! We each took turns to pet it!
View from the lodge. This area would be filled with water during the rainy season.
We each took turns to hold this sloth. It tried hard to grab us, but was too slow!
Luis climbing a tree. It wasn't the only one!
Palm fruit with worm that lives inside. Yes, this was the worm we tried. Coconut flavoured and source of protein for those who get lost in the jungle.
Switch grass deposited on trees by the river (now dried up!).
Unfortunate impact of our travels!
We spotted some red beaked toucans.
An enormous cycad tree.
Holding a cayman and freaking out!
Rakesh spotted this agouti. The second largest rodent.
Walking through the jungle (another day).
Rakesh playing with a very cute girl.
Boat house on the river, floating on tree trunks. Had lunch here.
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