Why am I in the Amazon?
At the turn of the century,I had the opportunity to visit the Amazon River with my father. We decide to do a seven day trip with a lodge located in the Tahuayo Reserve. We had a great time seeing how...
View ArticleTamandua photos taken by trail camera 50 yards from Otorongo jungle lodge
This fine specimen of blonde Amazonian tamandua was passing by my trail camera just before midnight last week. Six photos were taken but I only put the two best. The camera was located on a heavy...
View ArticleAmazon River flooding this year “not so bad”
I had a very bad feeling about this years flood. I took the necessary precautions but thankfully it seems as though the Amazon River at Iquitos has reached its max for the year. The river may play...
View ArticleBrave traveler photographs 15 foot Anaconda in flooded forest near Otorongo...
On the 22nd of April 2013, Jill Elaine Roche , a brave American traveller set off with her local guides to explore an extensive varzea or flooded forest by wooden canoe. They were sneaking in amongst...
View ArticlePink dolphin observation with Otorongo expeditions
The pink and gray river dolphins abound in our area of the Amazon River downstream from Iquitos. Some are so bold that they even slap their tails underneath the boat while we are watching. we even have...
View ArticlePanor-Amazonas
The first two shots are of a storm brewing over an Amazon river Island A marvelous rainbow touched down in front of us This is a flood plane lake called Cocha Mayo Another type of flood plane lake...
View ArticleImages of a giant- the Amazon water Lily
The Giant Amazon water lily (Victoria amazonica), is found only on the mainstream flood planes of the Amazon river and never deep into tributaries. The Amazon water lily inhabits seasonal flood plane...
View ArticleAmazon Sportfishing outfitter
Owner and top fishing guide Anthony Giardenelli The only complete Sportfishing outfitter in the Peruvian Amazon is Otorongo Expeditions. Others may offer a Sportfishing program but they are always...
View ArticleAmazon river level drops, good news for fisherman, bad news for fish
As expected , the worlds largest river has begun its downward cycle to the lowest levels of the year until spiking up again with the seasonal rainfalls in the headwaters. You may note a leveling off...
View ArticleGiant black Pacu caught
Colossoma macroponum – Black pacu- Tamabaqui(Brazil) Gamitama (Peru) This incredible specimen was captured on rod an reel from the banks of the Amazon River near the village of Oran, lower Amazon River...
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