The Amazon in Photos

Brisa Tropical eco-lodge on the Yanayacu River

Family room

Twin room opening onto the deck

Private bungalow bedroom

Queen suite bathroom

Guest bathroom

Open-air dining room

Amazonian lunch — fresh river fish & watermelon

Fresh-caught piranha, lodge-prepared

A guest's catch, fried and served with fresh juice

Exotic street food at an Iquitos market

Fresh fruit welcome drink

Giant rainforest tree near the lodge

Wild pineapple bromeliad in bloom

Giant Amazon water lilies

Squirrel monkey in the canopy

Three-toed sloth

Giant river otter

Caiman surfacing in still water

River turtles basking

Sunset cruise on the Amazon

Boat ride on the Yanayacu River

Exploring a lily-covered lagoon by boat

Crossing a log over a giant-lily lagoon

Guest on a river boat ride

Canopy walk in Pacaya-Samiria

Beneath a giant ceiba tree

Swinging on a jungle vine

Riverside community on the Nanay

Sunset from the boat on the Amazon

Guests and guide on the river

On the boat to San Regis

Yagua cultural explanation

Yagua blowgun demonstration

Yagua family by the Amazon

Shaman preparing for ceremony

Child of the Amazon

Jungle camp on a guided overnight

Riverside campfire under the stars

Camping under the stars

Camp on the river's white-sand beaches

Campfire on the beach after dark

Hoatzin in Pacaya Samiria

Scarlet macaw

Scarlet macaw spreading its wings

Black-collared hawk

Amazonian hawk

Egrets & herons at the river's edge

Cocoi heron on driftwood

Capped heron wading

Great kiskadee

Red-capped cardinal

A big Amazon catfish

A giant paiche (arapaima) landed

Small red piranha — a feisty Amazon catch

Pacu landed on the Amazon

Peacock bass on the Nanay River

Our guide with a fresh-caught piranha

Another Nanay River peacock bass

Arapaima — the giant paiche of the Amazon

Piranha on the line

A massive freshwater stingray

Out on the Amazon River

Novice angler, first Amazon catch

San Regis dock — gateway to Pacaya Samiria

Canoeing between fishing spots

Paiche catch with the guide

Peacock bass on a jungle channel

Casting into a jungle pond near San Regis

Sunset on the Amazon after a day on the water