After eight hours of flying, a forty minute ferry ride, and a four hour car ride, we have finally arrived in the Amazon! Upon our arrival, and to our surprise, we were presented with a delicious, much needed dinner. The homemade carrot soup, fresh cut passion fruit, steak parmesan and other native food definitely filled us up. Leandro, our local Amazonian guide, then took us on a night time spotting tour. After being packed into the motor boat, Leandro flashed his big spotlight on the tree lines, looking for the red eyes of jungle critters. After an hour of exploring and listening to the sounds of the forest, we found two pairs of Night Jars (birds), one teenage- female caiman, and a female sloth!
We all think being here has been a bit of culture shock, but it has only been four hours, and we are completely amazed. All the lodges and bedrooms are built with natural material, the weather is much warmer than what we are used to in Boston, and we can’t wait for tomorrow. When we wake up we have a jungle trek to look forward to, and everything else the Amazon has to offer! 
Sounds like an amazing adventure so far! Can't wait to hear more and see pictures!
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