What a great experience in the rainforest near Iguaza Falls. After connecting with our lodge transfer in the town of Iguaza we had a two hour ride. The lodge is located on the Panu river and is a secondary forest that is a restored rainforest area. This ecolodge has been around for 15 years and is in an area that was logged. After arriving to the lodge we had time to rest and then had a presentation on the area and the ecological concerns in Argentina. Dinner was excellent and we were off to bed for the 6:30 am wakeup .knock on the door. We stayed in the Yanti building and this was separate from the other accommodations. Definitely luxury in the jungle as we had a king size bed, sitting area and a Jacuzzi in the bathroom.
The second day was a kayak trip down the river. This was a spectacular experience as there is no development allowed in this area and no motor boats on the river. Once we got coordinated in the paddling things got easier. After about 1 1/2 hours on the water we started our walk back to the lodge.
Along the way we saw the garden and were introduced to a variety of plants. We also say some brown capuchino monkeys. At the lodge their are numerous birds feeding. every time we returned to the room today we had a shower. The heat and humidity was unbelievable.
After lunch it was time to rest before heading out for another walk along on of the trails. We saw a Toucan, a few other birds and then the monkeys. This was a very muddy hike as it had rained after lunch. Before dinner the children from the local tribe sang for us by the fire. At dinner we had a vegetarian dish which was very satisfying.
At 9:30 pm was the start of the night walk. Bill did this walk and say a frog, tarantula, and bats. Elaine was happy to stay back and not have to wade through the mud. We were up early again and this time went to the observation tower where Bill spotted four Toucans. One male and three females. This toucan has a yellow beak and a red strip across the chest. Later in the morning the humming birds starting feeding. We also had a chance to rescue some orchards. The monkeys will take an orchard and eat one bulb or the insects off the roots and the discard the plant. When they are thrown away the plants do not survive on the ground so we tied them back onto a tree. They do not grow on the Palm or the umbrella tree, we had to find the right type of tree that would support their growth.
The lodge was an interesting experience and we enjoyed the early morning bird watching.
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