Posts Tagged ‘nature’
Written on November 16th, 2011 by admin_aquano shouts
As we enter November we can officially say that what started as an exceptional season for wildlife spotting has certainly continued in the same way. Highlights have included a large number of Ringed Kingfishers, Black-collared Hawks, Scarlet and Blue and Yellow Macaws. A Crimson-crested Woodpecker, Lettered Aracari, several Yellow-billed Terns and a Giant River Otter have also made appearances within the past few weeks.
The high number of bird species spotted is in part due to good fortune, but also because we had the pleasure of welcoming two ornithologists on board who really decided to make the most of their cruise.
Their early morning outings and keen eyes were rewarded by identifying a total of 172 species during their seven day cruise! This really is an exceptional number and goes some way towards reflecting the variety and diversity constantly present along the Peruvian Amazon.
We challenge you to grab your wildlife checklist, join us aboard and beat their total.
Written on November 7th, 2011 by admin_aquano shouts
The Amazon has been shortlisted as one of 28 natural sites to become part of the New 7 Wonders of Nature in a worldwide competition. The search, which began in 2007 with the submission of over 400 nominations from over 220 countries, ends this month.
The New 7 Wonders of Nature campaign was launched following the election of the New 7 Wonders of the Man-Made World and, as the slogan goes “If we want to save anything, we first need to truly appreciate it!” this message aims to raise awareness of the variety and beauty of nature around us and how we need to preserve it for future generations.
A few interesting facts and some reasons why the Amazon most definitely deserves your vote:
- The Amazon Rainforest, also known as Amazonia, the Amazon jungle or the Amazon Basin, encompasses seven million square kilometres (1.7 billion acres),
- The forest itself occupies some 5.5 million square kilometres (1.4 billion acres) across nine nations.
- The Amazon River is the largest river in the world by volume, with a total flow greater than the top ten rivers worldwide combined.
- Not a single bridge crosses the Amazon.
- It accounts for approximately one-fifth of the total world river flow and has the biggest drainage basin on the planet.
- The Amazon represents over half of the planet’s remaining rainforests and comprises the largest and most species-rich tract of tropical rainforest in the world.
Voting closes on the 11th November so be sure to make your voice heard and place your vote here before the deadline.
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:
