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Amazon Riverboat Exploration

The vast, relatively untouched Amazonian forests of northeastern Peru harbor an incredible diversity of wildlife. River dolphins and caimans still swim the rivers, while extraordinary birds fly through the canopy. Uakari monkeys abound in Lago Preto and manatees swim in the lakes of Samiria. Rare giant river otters occasionally can be seen cavorting along lakes and rivers. In this remote and isolated region of the Amazon, scientists Dr. Richard Bodmer, Pablo Puertas, and Tula Fang are doing a comprehensive survey of the area's biodiversity to develop sustainable conservation strategies for the region and the people who inhabit it. Illegal timber… more

Amazon Riverboat Exploration

The vast, relatively untouched Amazonian forests of northeastern Peru harbor an incredible diversity of wildlife. River dolphins and caimans still swim the rivers, while extraordinary birds fly through the canopy. Uakari monkeys abound in Lago Preto and manatees swim in the lakes of Samiria. Rare giant river otters occasionally can be seen cavorting along lakes and rivers. In this remote… more

Trip at-a-glance

Price: From $4,549* per person
When: March, April, June-September, December
Number of days: 16
Group size: 20

This trip is offered by:

Earthwatch Institute

Call them at 800-776-0188 about this trip and mention you saw it at TravelDragon, or contact them.

Trip details

From the Ayapua, a vintage boat from the Amazon's rubber boom period, you will work with a team of skilled Peruvian biologists to collect information about the wildlife populations in one of two river areas, Lago Preto or the Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve, depending on the season. Volunteers rotate between aquatic surveys for dolphins, manatees, giant river otters, fish, and river turtles from motorized canoes. You will also count macaws and conduct land surveys of peccaries, tapirs, deer, monkeys, and game birds. At night, you will do spotlight surveys for caimans. With expedition staff, you will meet and talk to local people about their fishing, hunting, and conservation efforts, and practice some Spanish. In your time off, you can peruse the well-stocked library, enjoy a selection of Amazon-themed films on movie nights, or simply relax with a glass of wine on deck in one of the Earth's greatest wild places.

As an Eons member, you'll get a free, 1 year membership to Earthwatch — a $35 value — when you sign up on any expedition. And members pay $100 less on their expedition contribution — so you save $135! Just put code EONS2007 in the comment field on the signup form, or, if you call, tell the Expedition Coordinator that you found us on Eons.

Earthwatch expedition-related costs may be tax-deductible in the US as volunteer expenses. Please check with your tax adviser.

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