We got up early in the morning had a nice breakfast and started our journey to the next camp. We made a stop at our canoe driver's (Guillermo) home to pick-up fresh fruit for the adventure. The next stop was to pick-up our Guides, guide.
We spent about forty-five minutes at the Quechua village, where they are raising turtles to return back into the wild. There were approximately 900 baby turtles in the pens.
After picking up our native guide we proceeded down (I think) the Cuyabeno River to the Quechua Camp. We arrived in time for lunch. Yes you guessed it. Raul is a very good chef. (I didn't need to bring the peanut butter crackers). After lunch Guillermo and Raul set up our mats and mosquito nets on the choza, (platform) where we spent the next two nights.
After a short rest we went for a hike in the forest. We discovered tracks from tapir, deer, ocelot and other animal tracks. On this hike we also discussed some of the plants that are used by the native people for medicinal purposes. It was quite different getting stuck in the mud. (I'm so glad they gave us boots). After our hike, we all took our baths (swim) together in the Cuyabeno river. (Call it what you'd like, but hang on for dear life is more like it). The River's current is very strong. After our refreshing swim, yes you guessed it, HAPPY HOUR!
After a few cocktails, we once again boarded the canoe to look for caiman. If I remember correctly, we only saw two. It really didn't matter. We were having a good time talking. After a couple of hours, we returned back to camp for another one of Raul's creations. (I don't know how he does it). We all retired early in anticipation of the next days experience.
Excellent travel advice and service
This is my second experience working with Adventure Life. I’m sold. Jess Heuermann is an experienced traveler and provides a lot of useful information when planning a trip. These are the questions I like to ask at the outset - What’s it like to go here, there, what would you suggest, what do people report, can we add any additional side trips? Jess took the time to answer my questions and seek additional information to share with me. Petchie Colina is outstanding in helping with travel logistics and final preparations. Adventure Life has excellent guides and offers private guides and small group adventures. We enjoyed the opportunity to talk with the guides and drivers to learn more about their countries, cultures and histories. A highlight was having the guides pick local restaurants where we could share meals together. Highly recommend.
Claire Cordon
5 days ago
Our six-day tour in Iceland went smoothly with one exception. We had asked for two rooms each night. Somehow we were booked with one room with three beds. It could not be fixed at the first hotel in Reykjavik because the hotel was fully booked. Once informed of the problem, however, Adventure Life rebooked for two rooms for the remainder of the trip. As an 85-year-old traveler, I appreciated that one could participate at different physical levels at many of the stops. Iceland is a great place to visit but on the expensive side.
Mary Warren
6 days ago
Jess was very easy going and answered all our questions. It’s not easy dealing with 6 people at once but she did an outstanding job!
Diane Foster
1 week ago
Kassandra and the Adventure Life team have been incredible! Kassandra was very knowledgeable and attentive to our asks while making sure we kept within our budget. This was our first experience with a travel agent and we were blown away by the booking/initial exploration service. We will use Adventure Life again.