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Manaus_880S5160_Anthony explained where we would be going on the map for our day on the Amazon River_


Manaus_880S5162_Ijapo (Water Forrest) - Black acid eco system. The acidic water evaporated and killed off all of these trees_


Manaus_880S5163_Budding flower of the pineapple_


Manaus_880S5167_Another pineapple almost ready to be picked_


Manaus_880S5174_This Greeen Viper snake was lying dead along the road, but it looked alive!_


Manaus_880S5178_Our first view of the Amazon river basin_


Manaus_880S5183_This little black kitten lived at the house we docked at_


Manaus_880S5187_We took the boat down a small channel that was not much wider than our boat_


Manaus_880S5193_The first bird we spotted was an Amazon King Fisher_


Manaus_880S5200_Turkey vulture flying through the air_


Manaus_880S5219_We saw these giant water lilies on the channel_


Manaus_880S5230_We caught an Egret flying over the water with a nice reflection_


Manaus_880S5233_This is one of the boats they use to transport the cows during the flood season_


Manaus_880S5242_Chalalaca bird_


Manaus_880S5249_Neloi Cows graze the land around the river_


Manaus_880S5268_An Osprey perches on this high branch_


Manaus_880S5278_The tip of our boat as we look out over the enormous expanse of the Amazon River_


Manaus_880S5284_Us in front of the widest part of the Amazon river_


Manaus_880S5296_Qapoq Trees in the flooded gallery forrest_


Manaus_880S5303_Umbrella Tree with dead leaves hanging from the branches_


Manaus_880S5306_A Watted Jacana duck (Jaimie's favorite) with the red and yellow wings_


Manaus_880S5310_Watted Jacana duck in flight_


Manaus_880S5316_Another Watted Jacana duck_


Manaus_880S5318_An Iguana resting in the grass - it got scared and jumped into the water when we got too close_


Manaus_880S5321_Close-up of the Iguana_


Manaus_880S5324_Blue and White Swallow_


Manaus_880S5330_Long Tailed Ceaser Swallow_


Manaus_880S5333_Egrets lined up on the fence posts_


Manaus_880S5338_One of the farms along the river banks_


Manaus_880S5343_Many of the houses are up on stilts to avoid the water during the flood season_


Manaus_880S5349_Passion Fruit farm growing on one of the farms_


Manaus_880S5367_The Iguana after it jumped into the water - trying to hide from us_


Manaus_880S5374_Horse and Duck along the river bank_


Manaus_880S5387_Grey Hawk in the tree_


Manaus_880S5396_Chalalaca bird_


Manaus_880S5400_Blue and White Swallow_


Manaus_880S5405_Cardinal along the shore_


Manaus_880S5411_Mirrored Egret on a small tributary_


Manaus_880S5427_This 3 toed Sloth hung from a front arm and back leg and didn't move at all_


Manaus_880S5430_A yellow Casdid bird_


Manaus_880S5433_A Creeper bird - blending into the side of this tree_


Manaus_880S5436_Flooded Gallery Forest - it was tough to get the boat through some of these tight spaces_


Manaus_880S5442_Large Cayman resting on the log - it is rare to see them during the day_


Manaus_880S5451_Amazon Lizard sunbathing on a log in the flooded gallery forest_


Manaus_880S5453_Palm flower - it was a striking white furry tail in the middle of the vines and trees_


Manaus_880S5466_Yellow Cacique bird and its nests all in the tree_


Manaus_880S5471_Snow Falcon_


Manaus_880S5480_Short legged Grabs bird_


Manaus_880S5485_One of the natives paddling in a dugout canoe_


Manaus_880S5489_Native boy in a dugout canoe_


Manaus_880S5492_This man paddled by us in his canoe_


Manaus_880S5496_Man in the dugout canoe_


Manaus_880S5501_Richard cut up the Filet Mignon for our piranha fishing_


Manaus_880S5502_Jaimie and her first Silver Piranha catch_


Manaus_880S5505_Jaimie and her second catch - a yellow piranha_


Manaus_880S5506_Jaimie and her 3rd catch - another silvery piranha_


Manaus_880S5510_Mario and his Silvery and Yellow Piranha_


Manaus_880S5512_The teeth of the piranha, even a small one, can cut off your finger_


Manaus_880S5522_Cagu Fruit (Red) Piranha - this type has the sharpest teeth_


Manaus_880S5524_Richard caught the largest Silver Piranha - definitely a keeper_


Manaus_880S5525_Anthony with his Silvery Piranha_


Manaus_880S5533_We stopped fishing just in time to see a beautiful sunset over the Amazon_


Manaus_880S5544_Us with the 7 piranhas we decided to keep_


Manaus_880S5555_Many egrets on a dead tree at sunset_


Manaus_880S5566_1_Sunset on the Amazon_


Manaus_880S5569_Anthony searched the shores with a spotlight for the reflection of cayman's eyes_


Manaus_880S5575_Searching for cayman_


Manaus_880S5581_Our first cayman catch, Anthony got out of the boat to grab this one_


Manaus_880S5587_A small cayman still has sharp teeth!_


Manaus_880S5600_Mario held the 2nd cayman catch, this one a little bigger_


Manaus_880S5614_Richard and Anthony both had to hold the 3rd catch, a cayman of 3 years old_


Manaus_880S5627_The Meeting of the waters in Manaus - the Solimoes and Black rivers meet in the Amazon River_


Manaus_880S5637_For 16 km, these waters do not mix due to different velocities and temperatures_


Manaus_880S5643_This boat got a little too close (I could have hopped ships close) - crazy_


Manaus_880S5646_Despite the smiles - we were exhausted from the Amazon - but had a great time!_


     

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