On the Beach...Today we arrived at the Cotococha Lodge. This is a pretty rustic (yet luxurious lodge) right on the Río Napo. The Río Napo is a fairly large river in Ecuador and serves as a tributary for the Amazon.
In the morning, we went on a fairly long hike exploring the rain forest. The forest we toured was a secondary rain forest (it has re-grown from prior destruction) and we learned a lot of neat facts about plants and animals there. At first, it seemed like our guide Alfredo was just trying to scare us. He kept telling us horror story after horror story -- snakes, ants, and plants that had the capacity to kill. Midway through the hike, I was wondering why we were there. But it all turned out very well, though, everyone came out of the forest without a scratch.
After lunch (by the way -- lunch was really amazing -- lunch was served in a buffet style) we went on exploring a nearby waterfall. The waterfall was really strong today because it had rained a lot last night. I jumped into the waterfall and swam around. The water was cold but it was so refreshing. On the negative side of things, the current was so strong that it took my watch.
After the waterfall, we went back on the canoe to go inner-tubing down the river. The inner-tubing trip lasted for about 25 minutes and has been one of my favorite things we have done in Ecuador. All the while, I was a little afraid of being attacked by an anaconda but, in the end, I came out safe and sound. Here is a picture of me and my program mates pushing off into the Río Napo.
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