The Tamandua Experience

“The Jungle at night is the greatest freak show on earth. When the sun goes down the landscape welcomes a churning nightshift of murdering, slithering, creeping, fornicating, stalking swiming, glowing life. To walk in the Amazon by night is to enter a world of sex and death where you are gravely disadvantaged compared to millions of sensory savants. Some communicated in chemical signals, others complex vocalizations outside our auditory spectrum, and almost all have the gift of night vision. A human dropped alone in this environment is nothing more than a blind, defenseless foodsource to the denizens of the night.” — @paulrosolie

Happy Monday from the heart of the west Amazon 🛶 Wishing you a wild and adventurous week ahead! 🦋

New adventures from @jodeexi 🤘🤘🤘

Good morning from the Amazon Rainforest 🦋🌴🌎🌴🦋

These glowing days — after an afternoon exploring streams

Everything Is Bigger In The Amazon! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Don’t believe us? Then sign up for one of our upcoming trips and see it for yourself! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You won’t believe what you’ll come across exploring the Peruvian Rainforest. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Unable to put words to your experience, you’ll want to return with friends to share with them the unexplainable beauty and wonder of the Amazon. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We still have spots available for our 4 upcoming trips this April and May. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Head to the link below or click on the one in our bio for more information on our trips and to sign up. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We Can’t Wait To Explore With You! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ www.wetravel.com/profiles/Tamandua ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Becoming A Junglekeeper April 30th – May 7th ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Operation Malinowski May 7th – 14th ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Luxury In the Amazon May 15th – May 21st ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Herping In the Tambopata May 16th – May 22nd ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📸: @mohsinkazmitakespictures ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #tamanduaexpeditions #ecotravel #jungle #ecotourism #peru #visitperu #adventure #biodiversity #explore #plantlovers #gooutside #traveler #wanderlust #hiking #conservation #natureisbeautiful #outdoors #natureaddicts #traveladdicts #adventuretravel #plantlife #wildlifeprotection #protectourplanet #amazonrainforest #connectwithnature #wildliferangers #travelerslife #plants #exploretheourdoors #thereisnoplanetb

JAGUAR SIGHTING! Although the jungles of western Amazonia are filled with wildlife and some of the highest populations of jaguars on earth — we very rarely get to see them up close. We spotted this young male from the boat and were all shocked at the speed—he was moving across the river like a motorboat. Those huge paws can make very efficient paddles! . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Our rangers have been reporting an increase on Jaguar sightings along the protected stretches of the river. This could be due to the fact that junglekeepers presence has greatly reduced the amount of riverside hunting that takes place along the corridor. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📸: @thomasstephane ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #tamanduaexpeditions #ecotravel #jungle #ecotourism #peru #visitperu #adventure #biodiversity #explore #explorar #gooutside #traveler #wanderlust #hiking #conservation #natureisbeautiful #outdoors #natureaddicts #traveladdicts #adventuretravel #herping #wildlifeprotection #wildlifephotography #amazonrainforest #connectwithnature #wildlife #travelerslife #jaguar #exploretheourdoors #jaguars

Who doesn’t love chocolate? Even its raw form cacao has become increasingly popular. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Long before it was mass-produced, people in Central and South America have used cacao in ceremonies and as offerings to the gods. Depictions of these rituals have been found on ancient murals and ceramics. The scientific name of cacao roughly translates to, “food of the gods.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “Cacao” comes from the word “kakawa,” which is believed to come from an ancient Mesoamerican language. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Chocolate bars are not found hanging from trees ready to be eaten. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Cacao starts out as a seed like the ones pictured above. Once planted in the soil it’ll grow into a tree that will eventually produce yellow or purple football shaped pods. These pods contain 20 – 40 cacao seeds that are covered with a sweet white gummy pulp. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In the wild these pods will feed wildlife and the seeds will be spread throughout the forest to grow more cacao trees. On farms, the pods are harvested and processed before being sold to chocolate makers. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The seeds are separated from the pod, cleaned, fermented, and then dried. Once the process is complete, cacao seeds can be consumed as is or continue to be processed to make cacao nibs, coco powder, chocolate bars, etc. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It’s easy to forget where our food comes from and the process it goes through before it becomes conveniently available in stores. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you learned something today from our post, Like, Share and Post a chocolate bar emoji in the comments below. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Don’t forget we have 4 Amazon trips coming up this April and May! Click on the link in our bio for more information. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📸: @mohsinkazmitakespictures ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #tamanduaexpeditions #ecotravel #jungle #ecotourism #peru #visitperu #adventure #biodiversity #explore #explorar #gooutside #traveler #wanderlust #hiking #conservation #natureisbeautiful #outdoors #natureaddicts #traveladdicts #adventuretravel #cacao #wildlifeprotection #protectourplanet #amazonrainforest #connectwithnature #wildliferangers #travelerslife #chocolate #exploretheourdoors #thereisnoplanetb

There are still places out there that exist without human interference. Where the rivers run clean and the trees are kings… where life is everywhere. These hallowed places are crucial for the ecology of our world, and the sanity of our souls. . This image of an incredibly remote riverbend in the far western Amazon was only possible after multiple days of rough travel—it is a place that week to week, year to year, never knows a human footstep. Image by @mohsinkazmitakespictures