Pictures of the Tambopata in Peru

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Click here if you are interested in see all the pictures for this topic -- including ones that did not make the cut. The Tambopata-Candamo Reserve of southeastern Peru covers 2.2 million acres of mostly uninhabited rainforest. The area is known for its biodiversity: more than 650 species of birds, 1251 species of butterflies, and 174 species of mammals.

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Purple flowers in forest understorey Orange and yellow ball-like flower in Peruvian rainforest Forest along bank of Tambopata river Sun setting over Amazon rainforest Sunset over the rain forest canopy Blunt-headed tree snake (Imantodes lentiferus) Blue morpho butterfly (Morpho menelaus) Three-striped Poison dart frog (Epipedobates trivittatus) Owl butterfly (Caligo idomeneus) Capybara leaving water with a bird on its back Unknown insect Hyla tree frog close up Dusky Titi Monkey (Callicebus spp.) Serrasalmus piranha species Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna), Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala), and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay Clear-winged Cithaerias pireta butterfly feeding on dung Chestnut Eared Aracari (Pteroglossus castanotis) Cane toad (Bufo marinus) in the wild Hyla tree frog species Scarlet macaw (Ara macao) Monkey frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor) Monkey frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor) Hyla rhodopepla tree frog on leaf Scarlet macaw (Ara macao) headshot Cabybara (Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris) with young along riverside Vines with purple flowers growing in canopy tree Vines with purple flowers growing in canopy tree White mushroom on forest floor Fungi-covered stump Ribbed mushroom Yellow mushrooms Common houseplant growing wild in the rainforest Granadilla fruit Brazil nut pods Tachigali stem cut to reveal ant passages. Red flower from a vine Tachigali tree, note lack of vegetation around the tree Orange and yellow ball-like flower in Peru Purple flowing tree Canopy tree Fungi with white trim Purple flowing vines Brown and white mushrooms in Peru Tropical downpour Canopy tower at Posada Amazonas Oscar Mishaja, rainforest guide in the Tambopata region Slogging through mud along the Tambopata Gold miner's shack along the Rio Tambopata Oscar looking for the boat Gold miners operating on boat in the Rio Tambopata Jungle soccer field Local man bailing his canoe Tropical rain falling on deserted road Canopy tower at Posada Amazonas Guide Oscar handling fruit dislodged by feeding macaws Water box used by gold miners along the Rio Tambopata Miner camp along the Rio Tambopata River boat carrying goods to market on the Rio Tambopata Gold miners along the Rio Tambopata People in canoe on the Rio Tambopata Sunrise in the canopy Sunrise over the Amazon rainforest View up the Tambopata river of Andes foothills Brazil nut pods Sunrise over the Amazon rainforest Foxtail growing near grassy reeds in an Oxbow lake in the Peruvian Amazon Tree stump in rainforest Reeds along oxbow lake in the Amazon Canopy trees Sunset over rainforest canopy in Peru Sunrise over the Amazon rainforest Forest along bank of Rio Tambopata Purple flower vines growing on riverside canopy tree Rainforest canopy in the late afternoon Sunrise over the Amazon rainforest Late afternoon in the Amazon rain forest Sunrise over the Amazon rainforest Sunrise over the Amazon rainforest Sunrise over the Amazon rainforest Reeds along oxbow lake in the Amazon Rain forest canopy Sunrise over the Amazon rainforest Rainforest canopy trees Sunset over rainforest canopy in Peru View of rain forest canopy Sunrise over the Amazon rainforest Rain drops making patterns inmuddy puddle Cattle ranch in the Amazon Sunrise over the Amazon rainforest Crops planted after slash-and-burning of rainforest Slash-and-burn agriculture in the Amazon rain forest of Peru Island vegetation along Tambopata river Buttress roots of rainforest tree Farmhouse in the rain forest Heavily vegetated streambed in the rainforest Cecropia tree in the rainforest canopy Sunrise over the Amazon rainforest Cattle pasture in the Amazon rain forest Clouds over oxbow lake in the Amazon Rain forest canopy Sunrise over the Amazon rainforest Canopy tree with yellow flowers Mesonauta festivus in an Oxbow lake in the Peruvian Amazon Buttress roots of rainforest tree Sunset over Tambopata river Red soils of deforested field Amazon sunset over rainforest canopy Charred field with crops planted after slash-and-burn agriculture Canopy tree Sunrise over the Amazon rainforest Stick insect Reddish-orange fungi on log Red and yellow mushroom Red flower from a vine Oscar Mishaja, rainforest guide in the Tambopata region Water box used for gold mining along the Rio Tambopata Rainforest canopy, including palm and purple flowering trees Reeds along oxbow lake in the Amazon Late afternoon in the Amazon rainforest Rain forest canopy in the late afternoon Palm tree in the rainforest canopy Sunrise over the Amazon rainforest Rio Tambopata Hyla tree frog Pair of Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna) flying Scarlet macaw (Ara macao) headshot Rainforest spider Wolf spider Blunt-headed tree snake (Imantodes lentiferus) Group of Male Perrhybris pamela butterflies feeding on minerals in clay along the Rio Tambopata Heliconius butterfly Red-and-green macaw in flight Callicore cynosura butterfly feeding on minerals from a muddy river bank Feathers of scarlet macaw (Ara macao) Monkey frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor) on forest floor Baby Cabybaras (Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris) along Rio Tambopata Macaws feeding on clay lick Tail-less whip scorpion (Amblypygid sp) Flock of Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna) flying toward clay lick Hummingbird feeding on Heliconia flower Lasaia agesilas butterfly Owl butterfly (Caligo idomeneus) Blue-and-yellow macaws flying toward clay lick Giant walking stick insect with a person's hand for scale Blue-and-yellow macaw flying in front of purple flowers Monkey frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor) Hyla tree frog in Peru Unknown insect Hyla rhodopepla tree frog on forest floor Green, teal, blue, pruple, red, and black insect in Peru Neotropic cormorant (Phalacrocorax olivaceus) in Oxbow lake Monkey frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor) Capybara totally covered in mud on bank of the Rio Tambopata The world's largest rodent, the Capybara Chestnut Eared Araçari (Pteroglossus castanotis) Unknown bright green lizard in the Peruvian Amazon Camouflaged praying mantis on tree trunk White lined leaf frog (Phyllomedusea vaillanti) Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna) flying toward clay lick Brown Agouti (Dasyprocta variegata) on clay lick Close-up on face of a Red-and-green macaw Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna), Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala), and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay Capybara on bank of the Rio Tambopata Amazon race runner (Ameiva ameiva) in Peru Yellow-crowned parrot (Amazona ochrocephala) Unknown frog Blue-headed parrot, Pionus menstruus, in the canopy Small shore birds along Rio Tambopata Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna), Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala), and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay Amazon race runner (Ameiva ameiva) in Peru Amazon race runner (Ameiva ameiva) in Peru Yellow-footed Tortoise (Geochelone denticulata) Spider hanging from web Red, yellow, and green insect Brown grasshopper Black and yellow butterflies at river's edge Red and black insects on a green fruit Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna), Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala), and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay Small yellow and silver beetle Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna), Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala), Red-and-green macaws and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay Ginormous ant on forest floor Squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus) Amazonian Oropendola (Gymnostinops bifasciatus) Group of Male Perrhybris pamela and yellow and black butterflies Bullet ant (Paraponera clavata) Cabybara (Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris) with babies along riverside Jaguar footprint in mud Spix's Guan, Penelope jacquacu Cane toad (Bufo marinus) next to human hand for scale Neotropic cormorant (Phalacrocorax olivaceus) with wings spread and standing on one leg Iridescent green beetle Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna), Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala), and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay Katydid -- with green body, brown head, and bright blue eyes -- sleeping in bamboo shoot Spix's Guan, Penelope jacquacu Green-and-red macaw feeding on a banana Pair of Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna) flying Butterfly on hand Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna), Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala), and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay Blue-and-yellow macaws, Scarlet macaws, and parrots on clay lick Green-and-red macaw feeding on crackers after stealing them from a room Green cicada in Peru Monkey frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor) being handled by researcher Capybara eating grass on bank of the Rio Tambopata Entire clay lick Giant river otters (Pteronura brasiliensis) in oxbow lake Chestnut Eared Aracari (Pteroglossus castanotis) Unknown insect Heliconius sara butterfly Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna), Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala), and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay Pair of Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna) flying Yellow-footed Tortoise (Geochelone denticulata) Squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus) Mealy parrots in flight over rainforest Red-orange, black, white, and maroon caterpillar on underside of leaf Unknown butterfly, lime green wings with beige to yellow border Blue-and-yellow macaw (Ara ararauna) in flight Pair of Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna) flying Pair of Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna) flying Firefly on ground Macaws feeding on clay wall Thin stick insect on tree trunk Spider on web Spix's Guan, Penelope jacquacu, on clay lick Cobalt-winged Parakeets (Brotogeris cyanoptera) feeding on clay wall with Scarlet macaws (Ara macao) Examining a large snake Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna), Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala), and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay Unknown bright green lizard in the Peruvian Amazon Clear-winged Cithaerias pireta butterfly Butterfly at night Dwarf caiman (Palpebrosus trigonatus) in rainforest pond Hanging Oropendula nests in canopy tree Unidentified bird in forest canopy Green grasshopper Hyla tree frog in Peru Walking stick in the Peruvian rainforest Thorn spider Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna), Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala), and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay Small brown insect with red marking Parakeets flying over forest canopy Three Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna) perched in tree Camouflaged grasshopper Katydid on tree trunk Bullet ant (Paraponera clavata) Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna) and Scarlet macaws Stick insect in the Amazon rain forest Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna) and Red-bellied macaws (Ara manilata) Walking stick insect under a leaf Black, blue, and turquoise dragonfly Diaethria clymena butterfly Black piranha (piraña or paña) in Tres Chimbadas oxbow lake Unknown toad Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna), Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala), and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna), Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala), and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay Green, teal, blue, pruple, red, and black insect in Peru Brown grasshopper with white marking Wildlife Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna), Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala), and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana) in grass near Oxbow lake Black-and-white butterfly with orange eyespot in Peru Leaf-cutter ant nest Brown capuchin monkey (Cebus apella) snarling while eating fruit Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna), Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala), and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay Ground frog Cicada between fingers Leaf-cutter ant nest Monkey frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor) in the Amazon rain forest Silver-gray millipede in eating leaf Amazon rainforest Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna), Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala), Red-and-green macaws and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay Anole lizard (Anolis fuscoauratus) in Peru Spider emerging from canopy tower structure Black and yellow centipede in Amazon rainforest Neotropical cormorant (Phalacrocorax olivaceus) in Oxbow lake Hyla tree frog species Hyla tree frog in Peru Brown katydid Katydid with light green spots on back and each leg Cat-eyed frog (Phyllomedusea vaillanti) Squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus) Wildlife Katydid on tree trunk Large group of parrots and macaws flying Gigantic ant on forest floor Mabuya bistriata skink Beige millipede in the Amazon rainforest Katydid eating a mushroom Pair of Tailless whip scorpions (Amblypygid sp) Black-fronted Nunbird (Monasa nigrifrons) Scarlet macaws flying in front of purple flowers Social flycatcher (Myiozetetes similis) Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna), Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala), Red-and-green macaws and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay Large black beetle Giant river otters (Pteronura brasiliensis) feeding in Tres Chimbadas oxbow lake Green grasshopper with gray-black legs and a yellow stripe down its back Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna), Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala), and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay Brown, black, and white butterfly Footprints revealing Jaguar tracking Capybara Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala) Insect with red eyes, turquoise markings, and white feather-like appendages near its tail Cicada and anole lizard sharing a tree trunk Three Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna) flying Large toad Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna), Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala), and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay Yellow grasshopper Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna), Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala), and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay Three beige, yellow, black, and white grasshoppers on a leaf Treefrog Cane toad (Bufo marinus) in the Amazon rainforest of Peru Insect with red eyes, turquoise markings, and white feather-like appendages near its tail Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna) and Red-bellied macaws (Ara manilata) Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna), Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala), and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay Unknown bird Anole lizard (Anolis sp.) in Peru Spix's Guan, Penelope jacquacu, on clay lick Scarlet macaw (Ara macao) headshot Monkey frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor) being handled by researcher Macaws feeding on clay wall Wild Scarlet macaw (Ara macao) Long-tailed Bats Green grasshopper Macaws feeding on clay wall Red-bellied macaws (Ara manilata) in flight Frog being examined by researcher Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna), Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala), Red-and-green macaws and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay Small red and black beetle Butterfly in the rainforest canopy Giant stick insect Blue-headed parrots and Yellow-crowned parrots Bolvian bleating frog (Hamptophyne boliviana) Hanging Oropendola nests in canopy tree Urubamba river Terraces along the Urubamba river Andes

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