Chapter 299: Crossing the Amazon
The Amazon River flows through Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Guyana and Suriname, and is the world's largest, widest, tributary, and second-longest river, providing about one-fifth of the planet's freshwater resources.
5.5 million square kilometers of tropical rainforest, accompanied by apes that leap through the forest, the chirping of birds from somewhere in the distance, or take a boat ride down the Amazon River or hike through deep dense forests.
This time the target is the source of the Amazon River, Peru. Not to mention a small country that can't be found on a map, it gave birth to one of the earliest human civilizations in the Americas, and a variety of natural scenery and places of interest, including the Andean plateau, Inca ruins, Lake Titicaca and the Amazon jungle, are mysterious and primitive.
First stop: Old Town Cusco. Machu Picchu, the symbol of South America, the whirlpool of ancient cities, and the Saxehuaman, which is still a mystery, are all great relics of the ancient Inca civilization, like a vivid history museum, walking through it, you can feel the great changes in history and the ups and downs of culture.
When viewed from the sky, the whole ancient city seems to be a whirling whirlpool, which is shocking. Surrounded by the rising water vapor of the Amazon River, this sky city located on a mountain more than 2,000 meters high is like a fairyland, full of magic.
Only by seeing it with your own eyes will you truly understand what the city in the sky is like.
The reason why I chose this place is that under the impact of modern economic civilization, it is surprising that there are a group of ancient tribes that are almost lost and survive. To this day, a group of primitive tribes are still inhabited by a group of primitive tribes that are very different from modern civilizations, and their mysterious powers attract people from all over the world.
With a more pristine rainforest landscape than Brazil, the Marchinge tribe is the most exposed tribe, and local guides accompany them to the villages, and SC Johnson even meets modern facilities such as schools and medical clinics.
The most amazing thing is that the people of the tribe usually treat the monkey as their pet and will carry the monkey on top of their head most of the time.
When you are immersed in the scene, you will find that the rainforest is really what you imagined, primitive, humid, mysterious, and there are many mosquitoes and thieves......
Birdsong echoes a chorus of birds, brightly coloured macaws grieve overhead with a high-pitched quacking, and tawny starlings sway in their leafy perch.
Even the low guttural voice of a crocodile is constantly heard not far away, and the shrill cry of a monkey is heard from time to time in the distance, which can be called the secret place of the Amazon.
Pack up your equipment, 389 degrees and be tightly encircled, you must know that it is not a good experience to be bitten by a mosquito the size of a thumb.
Follow your guide into the pristine rainforest, introducing local plants, fruits, and insects as you go, and ask as soon as you see anything new. There are many sensational legends circulating here, and many animals are deadly, and the kind of deadly ones that fall to the ground with their hearts covered in their mouths on TV!
There was all kinds of chirping overhead, and the guide would lead the search for a sloth, which was usually on a high branch, and suddenly found one, and quickly climbed the tree and took it down for everyone to see.
The little guy's eyes haven't opened yet, it's really cute, slow, and he has to hug a branch. The speed also lived up to expectations, and the full firepower actually reached 6 centimeters per second!
Coupled with the contrast of the surrounding environment, it seems that the action is really amazing, even if you are woken up by everyone while sleeping, waving your hand extremely angrily, it looks like you are greeting you in a friendly way, or 0.5 times the speed.
Put the little one back on the tree and continue walking, and come across a large field of colorful colors. If the bright red, green, and blue were worn on people, it would probably be a disaster, but the macaw interprets the colors so that people can't take their eyes off it, and can only sigh at the miracle of the Creator.
The guide motioned for everyone to be quiet, and saw two or three parrots flying to sentry, and after confirming that there were no natural predators, they gave orders, and the other parrots followed, stopped on the mud wall together, and began to gnaw on the mud!
Johnson was dumbfounded, and for the first time he saw an organized and disciplined crowd eating dirt, the more he ate, the more he got better, and some even began to dance......
The reason seems to be that the salt in the clay helps the parrot digest the toxins in the body?
Walking to the river, I heard that the area is safe and there is no need to worry about lurking crocodile attacks. Because there are dolphins that are unique in the world, the big pink stars.
Looking at the pink that constantly jumps on the surface of the water not far away, the original dolphin's intelligence and curiosity are enough to capture people's hearts, not to mention the fantastic skin color bonus. Their swim in the vast Amazon River is a belief that fairy tales are real, and locals can even swim with them.
The skull has a steep forehead, wide fin-like forelimbs, and a vestigial dorsal fin, and the guide can tell if it is a pink dolphin based on the silhouette alone. The skin tone is not only pink, but also dark brown, gray, blue-gray and creamy.
It's a pity that people are in a bad mood today, just show their faces, and leave quickly, and suddenly there was a commotion in the nearby jungle, as if a fierce beast was attacking, and everyone cheered up.
SC Johnson began to wonder what kind of animals inhabit the depths of the rainforest, the jaguar, the man-eating python, or the blue poison dart frog?
The result was soon revealed, it was actually a big cat, and when he saw someone, he quickly climbed the tree and stared vigilantly at outsiders.
The long-tailed tiger cat, a fierce little hunter whose strength should not be underestimated, has a vigorous posture and exquisite markings, and the smooth muscle lines are matched with a handsome cat face with forest electric eyes.
Handsome, if you let the shovel officials see it, they will definitely be excited. Each is a master tree climber, has more flexible heels than the average feline, can rotate 180°, and lives in trees almost all their lives, unless they come down to drink water.
Cautiously leaving, to a clearing to rest, surrounded by strange bird calls, Johnson curiously found a few, orange-red lady hairstyle, bulging pouches on the top of the head, and the eyes of the little black beans staring at you......
It is actually the national bird of Peru, the Andean crested umbrella bird, which is the courtship season, and the beautiful males compete with each other with their songs, and will fly to the glades, and after clearing the fallen leaves on the ground, they will dance the famous courtship dance.
The hairstyle is completely spread out, covering the beak and hiding the body with fluffy feathers, which looks like an orange flower falling on the forest floor, which is very wonderful.
Unfortunately, after gaining the favor of the female, the male will leave, and the work of nesting, incubating eggs, and raising young birds is all undertaken by the female alone, and the standard is irresponsible prodigal son.
Continuing to walk deeper, the guide warned very seriously not to touch the beautiful insects, especially frogs!
Because in the seemingly calm jungle, there are many varieties and colors of frogs lurking everywhere, it is easy for ordinary explorers to ignore them, it is difficult to distinguish the species from the poisonous, and some of them are sure to die if they bite or touch them.
I saw a jade version of turquoise quietly crawling on a leaf, with a frosted texture, a pair of bronze eyes, delicate fingers, and even more cute is that its body length is only about 3 centimeters, a little larger than a fingernail.
Before Johnson could take a picture, a huge roar suddenly came from the top of his head, and black shadows flashed, like elven assassins, attacking everyone.