So we made it safely to our base camp in the amazon. It was really pretty here but so hot! We got off the boat and were welcomed with a grapefruit lemonade type drink and got the run down of the place.
Lizzy, Lauren, and I had our own triple room with a private bathroom and it is surprisingly clean for being in the jungle and there were towel creations on our beds! After we got settled we were set up with a pair of rubber boots and went off on a little trek to talk about medicinal plants in the area. We found a grapefruit tree, learned about the palm trees and the edible portions of them, scrapped bark off of trees, and found these spikey red pods that contain smaller red pods which produce dye. Lauren and I had a great time finger painting designs on eachother and our German friends despite staining our fingers.
Then we had lunch which was amazing. Everyting here is very authentic and we had river dorado fish, rice, yucca, and this assortment of citrus coated vegetables that included the stringy insides of one of the palms we learned about. It was so delicious similar to thin strands of artichoke and hearts of palm. They also had beets coated in grapefruit juice and yes I ate them matt!
After lunch we went to a sanctuary close by and played with some animals. This included several type of monkeys, parrots, turtles, an anaconda, and there was a sloth hanging in a tree!!! Ahh so perfect. Then we walked for a long time to watch the sunset and now we are waiting for dinner.
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