Our sister ship La Amatista heading upriver late on Day 1
La Esmeralda heading up a river tributary on a gorgeous afternoon
Cumulous clouds over the river
"Big Sky" over a river village
Ribereño settlement
Ribereño homes
Villager bringing home logs along a blackwater river
Nesting tree
Cutting through the water hyacinths (slow going at best!)
La Esmeralda waiting for the skiff to return
What the skiff was looking for: Giant water lilies (The only time that it was really hot)
Closeup view
Fresh towels ...
three times a day!
"Thumbing" for piranha - fishing the hard way!
Tourists' revenge - piraña lasaña tonight!
Late afternoon along a blackwater tributary