We spent 4 days (3 nights) at Nicky Amazon Lodge, deep in the Amazon Jungle on the Cuyabeno Reserve, with a fantastic group of people.
Our days and nights were full with jungle walks, boat tours, a visit to a local farm, pink dolphin spotting (we saw about 6 – but unfortunately, they were too quick for any good pics!), piranha fishing and night hikes!
Amazon ferry transporting a truck
Amazon ferry
Waiting to board our boat to Nicky Lodge
Ready for our boat ride to Nicky Lodge
Jessica and Rena on the boat to Nicky Lodge
On our way to Nicky Lodge – it was a 3.5 hour boat ride from Lago Agrio
Our boat captain!
The beautiful Amazon Rainforest
Our first glimpse of Nicky Lodge
Bird watching before breakfast
Cuyabeno Reserve, Amazon Rainforest
Cuyabeno Reserve, Amazon Rainforest
Nicky Lodge
Rustic cabins with thatched roofs at Nicky Lodge
Boat landing in preparation for our jungle walk
Cuyabeno Reserve, Amazon Rainforest
Palm trees, Cuyabeno Reserve, Amazon Rainforest
Little Amazon frog
Amazingly camouflaged frog on the forest floor
Cuyabeno Reserve, Amazon Rainforest
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Cuyabeno Reserve, Amazon Rainforest
Centipede, Cuyabeno Reserve, Amazon Rainforest
Tiny mushrooms, Cuyabeno Reserve, Amazon Rainforest
Fungi, Cuyabeno Reserve, Amazon Rainforest
Baby fern, Cuyabeno, Amazon Rainforest
Elephant beetle, Cuyabeno, Amazon Rainforest
Cuyabeno Reserve, Amazon Rainforest
Cuyabeno Reserve, Amazon Rainforest
Pretty butterfly, Cuyabeno Reserve, Amazon Rainforest
Spider and web, Cuyabeno Reserve, Amazon Rainforest
Cuyabeno Reserve, Amazon Rainforest
Gorgeous orange fungi, Cuyabeno Reserve, Amazon Rainforest
Our local guide demonstrating how to whistle with leaves
David attempting to whistle – jungle style
David and Rachel, Cuyabeno Reserve, Amazon Rainforest
David crossing a river on our jungle hike
Jungle side effects!
Cool mushrooms that disinfect and can be used as a type of “second skin” – a jungle band-aid!
Cool mushrooms that disinfect and can be used as a type of “second skin” – a jungle band-aid!
Cool mushrooms that disinfect and can be used as a type of “second skin” – a jungle band-aid!
Moss, Cuyabeno Reserve, Amazon Rainforest
The essential rubber boots – it was very muddy in the jungle
Cute beetle, Cuyabeno Reserve, Amazon Rainforest
Jo waiting to cross a river, Cuyabeno Reserve, Amazon Rainforest
Cuyabeno Reserve, Amazon Rainforest
Fungi, Cuyabeno Reserve, Amazon Rainforest
Our local guide demonstrating how to make a spear
A fire ant – very aggressive type of ant
These beautiful butterflies liked the blue seats on our boat
Cuyabeno Reserve, Amazon Rainforest
The lush and green Cuyabeno Reserve
Jungle hut on the edge of the Cuyabeno River
Dragonfly, Cuyabeno Reserve, Amazon Rainforest
Cuyabeno Reserve, Amazon Rainforest
Cute Squirrel Monkey
Amazon Sunset
Amazon Sunset
Amazon Sunset
Cuyabeno Reserve at dusk
Dragonfly, Cuyabeno Reserve, Amazon Rainforest
We found this cool spider on our night hike – totally harmless
This spider was huge and not so harmless!
Baby Anaconda!
Baby Anaconda on the move
Baby Anaconda escaping into the river
More Amazon beauty!
Kingfisher, Cuyabeno Reserve, Amazon Rainforest
Visiting the local community farm
Visiting the local community farm
The locals make paint from this plant
Visiting the local community farm
Visiting the local community farm
The local community farm – rustic huts with satellite dishes!
The local community farm
Visiting the local community farm
Cocoa Plants
Digging up some yuca (root vegetable) to make yuca bread
A big yuca root
Peeling the yuca in the field
Tiny Amazon frog
Taking the peeled yuca roots back to the kitchen
Cocoa Plants
Cocoa plant blossoms
Yum – tasting the fruit of the cocoa plant
Cocoa Plants
Coffee berries
Visiting the local community farm
Coffee berries
Coffee berry blossoms
More coffee berries
Local dogs trying to escape the heat
Making bread out of yuca (a root vegetable) at the local community farm
Making bread out of yuca (a root vegetable) at the local community farm
Making bread out of yuca (a root vegetable) at the local community farm
Making bread out of yuca (a root vegetable) at the local community farm
Making bread out of yuca (a root vegetable) at the local community farm
The local dogs were very friendly!
Making bread out of yuca (a root vegetable) at the local community farm
Piranha fishing!
Piranha fishing!
Piranha fishing!
Piranha fishing!
Look at those teeth!
Cuyabeno Reserve, Amazon Rainforest
Cuyabeno Reserve, Amazon Rainforest
Parrots at the salt lick, Cuyabeno Reserve, Amazon Rainforest
Beautiful green parrots, Cuyabeno Reserve, Amazon Rainforest
Parrots at the salt lick, Cuyabeno Reserve, Amazon Rainforest
Empty beer crates from our 4 day visit – our group went through quite a few beers!
Turtles huddling on a branch, Parrots at the salt lick, Cuyabeno Reserve, Amazon Rainforest
The boat trip back to Lago Agrio
Jessica, Jan and Fred on the boat trip back to Lago Agrio
The boat trip back to Lago Agrio, with Rachel and Rena
Another cute monkey!
More monkeys!
