The Adventures of Rob & Lauren

About 20 mins outside of Pucallpa by moto-rickshaw is Lake Yarinacocha. It used to be connected to the Ucayali River but has since become landlocked. We headed out there for a couple days to see what we could find. We stayed in Puerto Callao right on the lake.

Our hotel was built on stilts above the water. 

The kids loved jumping into the lake to cool down in the afternoon heat. 

Me, using our dictionary to try to figure out what was on the menu. Nothing was in English at all, so we had some fun just ordering whatever sounded good. The food was still so delicious, and with lots of fried bananas! 

Shots of the amazing scenery.

We wanted to hire a guide to take us out on the lake. The guy we found didn’t speak any English, but we thought he seemed nice, so he was our man! This was his boat if you’re ever in Puerto Callao and need a ride. His name was Mario and he was great, and had an incredible eye for spotting animals.  

The diversity of birds here is astounding. Especially on the banks of the river there were so many birds I have never seen before in my life. That’s an experience, to be sure, seeing a wild animal that is totally foreign to you. Major rush! 

This was my favorite animal sighting. A sloth! He moved so so so slowly, it was unreal. I took a sweet video that we’ll share when we get home (the internet is way too slow here to upload HD video!). 

 Close up crop to get a good look at that adorable face! So cute!!

Mario on the lookout for us.

We were treated to an incredible sunset to finish up the trip.

Such an amazing boat ride. If you visit here, it’s a must!