Mamirauá
Reserve
Amazonas, Brazil, November 25 - 28, 2003
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| Also see the Mamirauá Slideshow. |
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Attila and Lauri at the Uakari lodge in the Mamirauá Reserve
(roughly located between Manaus and the border of Colombia) |
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| Attila chilling in the hammock on the balcony of our room |
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| Looking out over the small river by the lodge |
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| Lauri and the floating Uakari lodge in the background |
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| Inside our room at the Uakari lodge - basic but comfortable |
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| The other side of the room |
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| A Caiman lurking around the lodge - not a place to swim |
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| Exploring the small rivers of Mamirauá, looking for wildlife |
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| View into the lush rainforest |
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| Lauri in the hammock enjoying the early morning sun |
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The canoe ready to take us to our next adventure,
one of the floating buildings of the Uakari lodge in the background |
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| Lauri and Attila in the rainforest of the Mamirauá Reserve |
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| Attila by the foot of a giant tree |
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| Being picked up after our hike through the rainforest |
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| Lauri catching a piranha, and... |
...having it removed from the hook
for further inspection |
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| Lunch time - ready for authentic Amazonian food |
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| Our guide by the lunch buffet |
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| Our group having lunch in the dining room of the lodge |
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| Attila walking around the lodge |
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| A Tucunaré guarding its eggs |
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| A sloth and a Parrot (can you see it?) high up in a tree |
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| A howler monkey climbing down a tree |
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| Another kind of monkey (macaco-de-cheiro) observing our canoe |
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| The sun getting ready to set over the Mamirauá lake |
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| Exploring the shore of the Mamirauá lake |
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| A majestic egret flying by after catching a meal |
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| More and more brids flying over the water |
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| Egret wading through tall grass by the shore of the lake |
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| Spotting a pink dolphin on Mamirauá lake |
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| Lauri and Attila in the canoe - exploring lake Mamirauá |
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| Lauri watching out for more wildlife |
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| White brids flying past trees by the shore of the lake |
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| The setting sun casting a long reflection on the water |
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| Evening atmosphere on lake Mamirauá |
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| Almost like a painting - birds flying past after sunset |
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| The last light on lake Mamirauá |
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| The moon shining over lake Mamirauá shortly after sunset |
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| Returning to the lodge after an incredible day on lake Mamirauá |
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| Our group on a rainforest hike |
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| Looking into the rainforest |
Fallen trees obstructing our path |
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| Our lodge seen from the canoe as we return from a forest hike |
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| Approaching the small dock of the lodge |
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| Attila with our local guides |
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| A group picture of everybody at the lodge before our group is leaving |
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| Leaving the Uakari lodge and heading back to Tefé |
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| A small boat carrying a Coka Cola cooler - Coke is everywhere! |
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| In Tefé, boarding the small Rico airlines plane to go back to Manaus |
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| Attila flying back to Manaus |
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| Seen from the air, a river winding its way through the jungle |
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| Another view from the plane: small rivers and lakes in the rainforest |
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| Also see the Mamirauá Slideshow. |
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This page was created in January 2004 by Attila Narin <attila@narin.com>
and was last updated on January 3, 2004.
This page and all pictures are Copyright © 2003 - 2004 Attila Narin. All Rights Reserved.
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