Pampas

The Pampas tour starts of with a 3hr mission in the boot of yet another Toyota Land Cruiser to Santa Maria where you join the canoe and start heading up stream on the Yacuma river. On route to the canoe the driver suddenly hit the brakes and we all jumped out of the truck as somehow the guide had spotted a sloth chilling out in a tree.
Along the river bank were hundreds of alligators, turtles and even a few capybaras enjoying the sun. Further along the guide stopped the boat in the base of a large tree and started making animal noises when 3 monkeys appeared wanting bananas, and with enough courage to eat them out of your hands. Slightly further upstream was our camp on the riverside.After an epic dinner we headed back into the river for a night time alligator hunt as there eyes glow there pretty easy to spot!
Day 2 we went on a hunt for anacondas. The first one was dead but the 2nd was very much alive and about 3m long. Cayman and alligators where just chillin everywhere on the river banks, whilst Pampas condors, Stalks and eagles sat in the trees.
This was followed by Piranha fishing. However i spent most of the time just feeding them as they kept getting away. However the others caught a Catfish, 2 piranhas and a sardine.
Day 3 It was an early start to see the sun rise at 5.30, however only 1 other israeli got up to see it! This was followed by a Pink dolphin hunt though we only caught a brief glimpse as they broke the surface. To cool off we all went for a swim in the river RIGHT next to Pedro the alligator. But apparently its ok cos "Pedros all talk".

Pedro!

We then had to mission back 2 rurre to try and get a ticket out. As the run way is grass they shut the airport if it rains. Only a minor problem in the rain forest.