Not only is the a massive amount of diversity in flora and fauna in the Amazon so are the difference in experiences you can have! Daily hikes reveal the uniqueness of the rainforest, stop for a swing on some vines growing from the trees, spend the morning in a tree-stand in the canopy spying for birds. Tarzan swing in the Amazon (Laura Cahill) Bird's Eye View of the Amazon (Laura Cahill) Walkway at La Selva Lodge (Laura Cahill)
A visit to local indigenous communities allows you to experience how the locals live and coexist in the rainforest. Learn how to to fish piranha, hunt with blow darts, and taste the flavors of some local foods. Venture outside of your comfort zone and try a grilled wood beetle larvae! Cooking with the locals (Laura Cahill) Lunch with the Locals (Laura Cahill) Laura eating a beetle grub (Laura Cahill) Fishing for Piranha (Laura Cahill) Fishing for Piranha (Laura Cahill)