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The Incas and the Amazon, pt. 7
Day 8 / June 28, 2013 Today the group hiked to the Macaw clay lick and there was no activity. It had rained a lot the day before and was overcast, which isn’t great for parrots. Back to lodge to start the two hour Capo Tree forest hike. It was STEAMY and hot and the trail was so muddy it took...
The Incas and the Amazon, pt. 6
Day 7 / June 27, 2013 We got this day started right off the bat and had the group get up at 5 am so we could visit the oxbow lake in the early morning. After a 530 am breakfast we departed at 6 am for the oxbow lake. After 30 minutes on the lake we saw black caiman and soon after that a family of...
The Incas and the Amazon, pt. 5
Day 6 / June 26, 2013 After breakfast at 7 am, we left for the 1.5 hour boat trip back to Amazonia. Frank and I were set to meet our group of grandmothers and granddaughters at 3 pm. Before lunch, I went out with some of the adventure group participants to rope climb. That was seriously fun! We...
The Incas and the Amazon, pt. 4
Day 5 / June 25, 2013 Today we went back to the clay lick, but this time we went later in the morning after breakfast, as it was reported to us that during this time of the year the parrots were visiting in the range of 10 am to 11 am. This time we had planned well (and were lucky), seeing two...
The Incas and the Amazon, pt. 3
Day 4 / June 24, 2013 Early this morning we visited the clay lick, which is only a 25 minute walk. We were hoping for possible visits by any of the parrot species but specifically the Scarlet of Green-winged Macaw. There had been some rain that night and while not raining, it was overcast. Parrots...
The Incas and the Amazon, pt. 2
Day 3 / June 23, 2013 - Lima to Pto Maldonado Today we transferred to the airport for our 9 am flight to Puerto Maldonado. On arrival we were met by our guide from Posada Amazonas, who would be with us for our entire stay there. We then joined other guests for the drive to Rainforest Expeditions...
Journey with Elizabeth on The Incas and the Amazon: An Active Grandparent Adventure
Day 1 / June 21, 2013 My day started early, but I was so happy to be traveling to Peru and flying out of my home airport Gainesville, FL! I was accompanying my colleague Frank Richmond on the “shadow” trip on the first running of our Road Scholar program, The Incas and the Amazon, an active 12...
Hike, snorkel and rappel to find the mystery of the Maya in Belize and Guatemala
Join us on this exciting adventure in Belize and Guatemala with our travel partners at Road Scholar. For outdoor enthusiasts and pre-Columbian history buffs the Central American neighbors of Belize and Guatemala offer the best of both worlds. Virgin rain forests with orchids, howler monkeys and...
Exploring the Natural World with Holbrook Travel's Field-Based Learning Seminar
From the group gathered around a plant's broad leaf, hushed exclamations of "awesome!" and "so cool!" can be heard. A flashlight shines on a red-eyed tree frog, and someone has spotted an egg sac nearby. It's the first night of Holbrook Travel's Field-Based Learning Seminar, a professional...
Ranomafana National Park — Say it Three Times Fast!
Learning how to pronounce Ranomafana National Park’s name was well worth the effort because it’s all I’ve been talking about since exploring the riches of its 102,000+ acres of rainforest habitat. The beauty and biodiversity of the park make it a must-see on any route in Madagascar. It’s not often...
Manuel Antonio National Park, a biodiversity gem along the pacific coast
I awake this morning to a crystal clear day with the sun shining brightly at 6 a.m. It reflects off the subtle turquoise of the ocean, my view is worth the wait, endless sea stretches as far as the eye can see, the vista dotted with palm trees, tropical flowers, and many others I cannot name. I...
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