18. June – 20. June 2011
After three days on the river watching caimans and dolphins we went for a three day tour to
la selva, the jungle. We started by boat in Rurrenabaque on the river Beni and arrived after a three hour trip at the jungle lodge in the
Madidi National Park. We spent a few hours hanging around in hammocks before going for a first walk through the jungle. Again, I was hoping to see a jaguar. Again, unsuccessful. But at least, this time we saw jaguar footprints. But seeing animals in the jungle is very difficult and besides a few birds we mainly saw ants and lots of butterflies. The vegetation though is very impressive, with huge trees and green plants everywhere. We also went for a night-walk. It was interesting but a little scary as well. In the dark it's difficult to see much and with snakes and other dangerous animals around, I didn't feel too good walking around at night. The next morning we went for another short walk were we learned about plants and fruits and how they can be used. We also collected seeds that we used to make rings and bracelets. In the afternoon we set out for a night in the jungle. After a two hour walk we reached the camp. We set up our sleeping bags and moscito nets before going for another walk. We headed up a little hill from where the view over the jungle and river was amazing.
But the best were the many
aras (macaws) and other birds that were flying around. Aras are huge parrots that make lots of noises, usually fly around in pairs of two and always live with the same partner. Watching them was amazing. After a good night sleep outside, we walked to the river. There we built a little raft out of woods and floated on the river for an hour before reaching the jungle lodge. After lunch it was time to leave the jungle and go back to Rurrenabaque. On the way back we stoped at a little farm that grows sugar cane. There we learnt about the plantation of sugar cane and how cane juice is made. We drank liters of the very sweet but delicious juice.
After three days on the river watching caimans and dolphins we went for a three day tour to la selva, the jungle. We started by boat in Rurrenabaque on the river Beni and arrived after a three hour trip at the jungle lodge in the Madidi National Park. We spent a few hours hanging around in hammocks before going for a first walk through the jungle. Again, I was hoping to see a jaguar. Again, unsuccessful. But at least, this time we saw jaguar footprints. But seeing animals in the jungle is very difficult and besides a few birds we mainly saw ants and lots of butterflies. The vegetation though is very impressive, with huge trees and green plants everywhere. We also went for a night-walk. It was interesting but a little scary as well. In the dark it's difficult to see much and with snakes and other dangerous animals around, I didn't feel too good walking around at night. The next morning we went for another short walk were we learned about plants and fruits and how they can be used. We also collected seeds that we used to make rings and bracelets. In the afternoon we set out for a night in the jungle. After a two hour walk we reached the camp. We set up our sleeping bags and moscito nets before going for another walk. We headed up a little hill from where the view over the jungle and river was amazing. 
But the best were the many aras (macaws) and other birds that were flying around. Aras are huge parrots that make lots of noises, usually fly around in pairs of two and always live with the same partner. Watching them was amazing. After a good night sleep outside, we walked to the river. There we built a little raft out of woods and floated on the river for an hour before reaching the jungle lodge. After lunch it was time to leave the jungle and go back to Rurrenabaque. On the way back we stoped at a little farm that grows sugar cane. There we learnt about the plantation of sugar cane and how cane juice is made. We drank liters of the very sweet but delicious juice.
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