DISCOVERY: Our group came upon a true giant of the forest on this shady jungle afternoon. It’s hard to explain what it feels like to stand in the shade of these ancient trees. 📹: @mohsinkazmitakespictures
We go swimming everyday. It’s up to you if you want to join but you’ll get serious FOMO if you don’t. // The exact source of The Las Piedras River is still unknown. The entire Upper Las Piedras is in extreme wilderness. This water may look silty but it’s some of the cleanest water around.
One of the highlights of our jungle excursions is when we climb the mighty strangler fig. Everybody gets a chance to test their capabilities from the safety of a harness. Take in the rainforest scenery from the viewpoint of the birds and monkeys that curiously observe from a safe distance. // Strangler Figs are parasites that are masters of their niche. Their lifecycle begins in the canopy as a seedling that germinates on trees. As they grow larger they aim to outcompete their host by grabbing as much canopy exposure as they can while growing around the host trees trunk. Mature strangler figs completely surround trees until they die off leaving a large cylindrical void that spans the entire length of the trunk.
We don’t take ourselves too seriously, it’s about playing and swimming in the jungle and our guides make sure you know that!
Cruising into the sunset after swimming at the waterfall near our station. It doesn’t get much better.
One of our favorite parts of our expeditions into the jungle is asking questions to our expert local guide Juan Julio Durand Torres (or JJ for short). Here is a great video of him explaining interesting seeds and fruits we found on the forest floor.
For those who need fresh air, nature, and unforgettable experiences. @tamanduaexpeditions is ready for you.
*SOUND ON* | It is such a privilege to do this work. Protecting wildlife. Sharing the jungle with people from all over the world. To everyone who has joined us and made this incredible project what it is, THANK YOU. It wouldn't be possible without you. Here's to the jungle, and another year of exploring and protecting the wildest place on earth! .
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The warmth of a riverside fire and the active sounds of the forest. The most relaxing part of a long and exciting day exploring the jungle.
Taking the boat out for a spin on a misty jungle morning. 📸: @maxesterhuizen
We plant an endangered tree on every trip that we have. Today it was a Spanish Cedar that has become a rarity in the jungles of Peru. Someday this tree will tower over the forest providing food and shade for countless forest creatures. 🌎❤️
Tag someone you want to explore the jungle with! Sound on if you want to hear the rain. This beautiful afternoon was all dark and rainy, but those are the best because the jungle looks so... JUNGLE that it's fantastic. .
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Tag a friend and follow @tamanduaexpeditions and you could win $150 discount to join me here. We only have 2 spots left on the Dec 26th to Jan 4th expedition that I am guiding. When you come to the Amazon with @tamanduaexpeditions you help employ local people which directly protects the forest - including this beautiful stream. So come spend NEW YEARs in the JUNGLE! This is the real thing: conservation and exploration in the heart of the Amazon Rainforest. Head to @tamanduaexpeditions and click the link in our bio to join. This could change your life. .
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How do you keep your gear dry when hiking through streams? Video by Ian Breland.
How do you keep your gear dry when hiking through streams? Video by Ian Breland.
Have you ever sung to a snake?? 🐍🐍🐍
Slide, jump, run - it doesn’t matter how you go in that water is cold and refreshing. It’s also pretty cool knowing how many crocs are in there with us 😂😎 A lot of people tell us ‘I’m never getting in the water in the Amazon’ then they see the guides swimming and they’re in. Would you jump?
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This could be one giant caterpillar, or a group of them huddled together. Either way, look but don’t touch! The Amazon can hold such unique and vibrant creatures.
Post from Paul Rosolie: WATCH ME CUT THIS GIRL’s... Hair 😜would you let me cut your hair??
I’m not sure who got the first machete haircut from me but since that time I’ve been looping off ponytails left and right. The strange thing is that the way it cuts actually makes a very even and stylish bob cut. 💇 I’m pretty glad I didn’t sneeze and take @rachel_steffen_ ‘s head off - she survived with some of my best work 😎🤘😂 //
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In the coming weeks I’ll be posting a lot of guide moments from my work with @tamanduaexpeditions. Please check out and all our amazing trips that are running in 2019 - we are protecting rainforest and changing lives. It’s more than snakes and giant trees, it’s jungle life!
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We use the jungle for our workout gear! Here Lillie is using a coco from a Cannonball Tree. This tree is quite special as it fruits from its trunk! They’re pretty heavy too, perfect for an ab routine!
Sunset on the Tambopata River, one of the locations that our Herping Expedition will explore for snakes, and other rare amphibians.
