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Rainforest adventure 7: Caiman catching
Today we are leaving Karanambu for Caiman House, Yupukari. The 1 hour journey is undertaken in the old 4×4 on a path that is barely visible and obviously hardly used. Vehicles are uncommon here. Caiman House is a field station … Continue reading
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Tagged Black caiman, Caiman House Field Station, Chicago, Georgetown, Massachusetts, Oxford, Rupununi River, South America, Yupukari
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Rainforest adventure 4: Iwokrama, Sankar the caiman and howler monkeys
From Rock View we made the 2 hour journey to Iwokrama Lodge in a rackety old Hilux pickup. There is only 1 road here – it runs between Lethem and Georgetown. During the journey we only saw 3 other vehicles! … Continue reading
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Tagged Amerindian, Atlantic Ocean, Atta Rainforest Lodge, caiman, Essequibo, Georgetown, Guiana Shield, Guyana, Hogg Island, Howler monkeys, Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development, Makushi, rainforest, Sankar, screaming piha, Turtle Mountain
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