Alas, it is over, so fast so soon. It's been a fantastic trip. In the morning we went to see the giant water lilies again. This time since it was morning the flowers were white and female instead of pink and male. We saw a number of cool birds including a flock of hoatzin, a red-crested woodpecker, and a night hawk.
We went back to the meeting of the waters but this time the Rio Negro side didn't look as dark so the contrast wasn't as sharp.
After we left the boat we had midday drinks with our new friends from the boat before their flight. We still had some hours to kill before our flight so we had lunch and then headed to the zoo in town which is run by the army and is populated by animals rescued by the army from South America. The zoo was really great (except for the equatorial heat and humidity). We saw all sorts of monkeys, snakes including the anaconda, panthers, pumas and jaguars, lots of birds plus a harpy eagle, turtles and tortoises, and fish including the pirarucu. The best part was that they were kept in large enclosures and when possible without fences. I highly recommend a visit, especially for 5 reales pp.
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| Toucan |
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| Black Jaguar |
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| Jaguar on the prowl |
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| Harpy Eagle - eats sloths |
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| Pirarucu |
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