Famous Parakeet River Clay Bank,
Downtown Walk About in Puerto Maldonado, One Heck of a Tropical Rain Storm,
Storm Weather Results In Five Flights (36 Hours) to Fly Home
Famous Parakeet River Clay Bank
Above Left: We hiked out toward the Amazon tributary creek.
Above Right: We found the tributary creek and only needed to walk another 100 yards/meters to find the cut bank of clay (with an observation blind).
Above: The Corto Maltes Ecolodge built and shares an observation blind with other tour operators such that curious Birders may watch the near daily routine of Parakeets gather to get their fill of the Clay Bank of this Amazon Tributary Cut.
Above Left: These are the types of Parakeets that inhabit this part of Peru.
Above Right: On occasion, one or more of these types of birds will appear.
Above: A view of the creek bank before any birds arrived.
Above: A closer view of the creek bank before any birds arrived.
Above: Up till this moment, the birds were socializing only on the branches but now a few have landed upon the clay wall.
Above: We heard a noise to our left at the same time the birds scattered in PANIC Mode.
Above: Birds in Freight Flight.
Above Left: The Black thing in the center of the screen is a Peruvian Weasel.
Above Right: Peruvian Weasel climbing the tree.
Above: Two close-up photographs of the Weasel. The weasel ended today's Parakeet Watch.
All in all, we got to see a pretty good nature show today!
Back at Corto Maltes Ecolodge
Above: We returned to Corto Maltes in time to see this animal in the yard area.
Above: More animal time - We were already packed for departure; we had to wait for the Supply Boat to return from Puerto Puerto Maldonado.
Above: The Supply Boat returned - We said our Goodbyes.
Amazon River Boat to Taxi Upriver to Puerto Maldonado
Above: We boarded the Water Taxi. The Mayor of Puerto Maldonado made an arrangement for Ecolodge Guests (all area guests) to be guided through the downtown commercial area before returning to the Airport.
Above: Note the Famous Landmark of Puerto Maldonado (the only road bridge over the Amazon for a couple hundred miles in either direction).
Above Left: We arrived at the docks for Puerto Maldonado.
Above Right: Here we are at the Head Quarters for Corto Maltes Amazonia in Maldonado. People are conducting last minute pack arrangements.
A Walk About in Puerto Maldonado, Peru
Above: The downtown streets of Maldonado.
Above Left: Coca Leaves (mainly used for tea).
Above Right: Negro, Gris y Blanco.
Above Left: Local Potato Pan and Pan Cake.
Above Right: Piranha.
Puerto Maldonado Airport - A Tropical Storm Rolls In - Departure Long Delayed
Above: We were in between Wall Spirals of a Tropical Storm in the Amazon Region.
Our Flight was delayed by 1.5 Hours. We will get to Cuzco with no Problem but we would have missed the subsequent Flight Legs. We had to make new flight arrangements, we will take a total of five (5) Flight Legs to get home, it will take a total of 36 hours, and we now get to visit the Panama City Airport (in addition to Cusco, Lima, Houston, and Colorado Springs)!
We had a wonderful Travel Experience in Peru!
On any given day, we will take airplane flight problems going home versus flight problems heading out.
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