Cloud jungle

Of all the days of intense scenery, I think that the day that we walked 10km through the jungle flora and fauna of the cloud forest was the most beautiful.

The cloud forest is the layer of forest beneath the cloud line, midway down from the higher elevations. It is moist and tangled and colorful and lush.

Dewdrops on a textured leaf:



A cock-of-the-rock, with its bizarrely shaped head:



( Brightly colored birds and flowers... )

Journey to Salvacion

After overnighting in Pilkopata, it was time to travel to the nearby town of Salvacion. This would normally be a trivial ride... except for the small detail of it having rained heavily that morning. Our guide, Carolina, had some difficulty flagging down a truck driver who was willing to attempt the higher-than-usual river crossing.

But finally, she did. That's me and her, in the truck.



Eventually, there was one baby, two livestock, eleven adults, and their gear in the truck.





( As we try to cross the river... )