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Written on June 4th, 2010 by admin_aquano shouts
Weighing between 75 and 145 pounds, it is hard to think capybaras – the largest rodents on earth – are related to house-pet chinchillas and guinea pigs. Large as they may be, it is always very difficult to see them in the wild, as they live in areas of dense vegetation throughout South America.
Last week, guests from the M/V Aqua had the opportunity to see these shy rodents up close during an excursion along the Pacaya River. Howler monkeys, squirrel monkeys, macaws and many other animal species could be seen during the excursion, but nothing captivated guests more than the capybara sighting. Guest Jeff Nicola had the opportunity to take the photograph below–incredible!!
(Photograph by Jeff Nicola)
Written on May 26th, 2010 by admin_aquano shouts
Last week, guests aboard the M/V Aqua got a special treat when they spotted a Tamandua during one of their water-based excursions. An ant-eating mammal with a tapered head and poor eyesight, a Tamandua’s tubular mouth opening is only as wide as the diameter of a pencil, from which the tongue is protruded to catch insects.
Also last week, our New York-based PR person, Nestor, had the same encounter while visiting the Central Park Zoo (pictured below). As part of the Rain Forest display, the New York institution known for being the inspiration for the movie “Madagascar” has a resident Tamandua that manages to sleep through the hoardes of curious guests tapping on its glass home.
Central Park Zoo’s Tamandua: http://www.centralparkzoo.com/animals-and-exhibits/animals/mammals/tamandua.aspx
Written on April 21st, 2010 by admin_aquano shouts
Recent guest Paul Rubio shares some of his breathtaking photography while traveling on the M/V Aqua. Paul’s lens work captures some of the gorgeous vistas and wildlife found in some of the most remote parts of the Peruvian Amazon.
Written on February 14th, 2010 by admin_aquano shouts
Without a doubt, the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve creates some of the most stunning sunsets imaginable. Magentas, indigos, violets, soft, buttery yellows, passionate reds…colors you would have thought only existed as “possibilities” on a color wheel, suddenly take center stage in the vast Peruvian sky.
Come experience this for yourself! Start planning your next “lover’s getaway” with the person you want to snuggle up with while sipping on Pisco Sours and floating down the mighty Amazon.
Take a peek at a couple of sunsets some of our guests captured recently:
Written on January 7th, 2010 by admin_aquano shouts
“Diving” straight into the new role, Community Outreach Manager, Juan Diaz Alvan, ventured into little-visited communities this past December with M/V Aqua’s paramedic, Winston Pinedo. The duo, at times accompanied by Aqua Expeditions guests, offered medical attention to members of the Huaisi, Hatum Poza, Lago Prado and Tibiplaya II Zona communities – mostly pregnant women and children.
In addition to offering medical services, the Aqua Expeditions group also led a plastic waste cleaning campaign with the help of children from the Lago Prado community; organized a small Christmas Eve event Tibiplaya II Zona; and lead a responsible shopping expeditions with M/V Aqua guests to the Huaisi community, known for using only primary materials existing around the community — no feathers, animal teeth, snake skins, etc.
Written on January 5th, 2010 by admin_aquano shouts
Aqua Expeditions has a strong commitment to identifying and helping to meet the needs of local communities in the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve, where it operates the M/V Aqua. To underscore that commitment, Founder and Chief Executive Officer Francesco Galli-Zugaro appointed Juan Díaz Alván to the newly created position of Community Outreach Manager.
Mr. Díaz Alván is a biologist who specializes both in working with communities in protected areas, as well as in the study of Amazon birds. He will manage relationship-building between Aqua Expeditions and 14 local riverside communities, and will also work with the leadership of the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve and other institutions related to tourism and environmental conservation in Amazonia. He is a graduate of Universidad Nacional de la Amazonía Peruana (UNAP).
Welcome aboard, Juan!
Written on December 20th, 2009 by admin_aquano shouts
Aqua Expeditions hosted Oscar the Top Dog on a 3-day expedition aboard the M/V Aqua last month during the first-ever “World Woof” global community service tour. A non-profit global initiative, the World Woof Tour featured Oscar the Top Dog making stops in 35 countries in an effort to inspire dog adoption across the globe. The tour included Oscar and his crew visiting rural areas in Africa, Thailand, Russia, Nepal and China, and finishing aboard the M/V Aqua with stops in communities along the Amazon River.
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