This is an armored centipede
that I've been promised
isn't poisonous.
That feels so weird.
Our first night
sleeping in the Amazon
was a success.
All the animals and bugs
were so loud
it sounded like a noisemaker
it was so awesome.
Today is our
first day of adventures
every group at the oto...
every group
at the otorongo lodge
has their own guide
and so today
it's just us and our guide
and we are going to a reserve
called fossil creek.
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Let adventure begin.
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We just turn off
the Amazon River
and we're now
in the flooded forest
this forest is dry
during the dry season.
we're about to drive a boat
who knows
how far back into it.
So crazy
Josias has been standing up
and whacking off branches
with a machete
He's doing it right now.
so that they don't hit us
it just shows how like
not touristy this is
like we're on a boat
with locals
exploring the amazon.
We're not going
to a national park
with like hiking drills.
we're like going into
the middle of Amazon.
He's like casually
talking about all this
crazy wildlife
we're going to see
we've got spears
we brought lunch and dinner
it's going to be a long
awesome day.
So crazy I love this so much.
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Oh it is super hard.
looks like the local fishermen
caught some armored catfish
these are such
Amazony looking fish.
They're super hard on the back
that is nuts
Wet landing.
Water just ended
and now we're getting out
and going to land.
Good thing
they gave us these boots
So this is the reserve
that the otorongo lodge
lodge is developing
and so the people
who are working on bridges
and stuff
live in this little house
and it's where we're going
to start our hike today.
You can just pick from here
pull this up.
Oh
they've grilled
some of the catfish
that we saw on the boat.
Oh it smells nice
That was great!
Super fresh.
He is so cute
so is this one.
So the people that work here
are in the process
of making jungle beers
they've dug up
these yuca roots
and they are like
peeling the yuca roots
and they're putting them
in this pot
they'll be boiled in the pot
they'll smash up the yuca
and then the lady
that was just here
will chew it up
and spit it back in the pot
because apparently that helps
the fermentation process
and that's how they make
the jungle beer
also this man's
five year old daughter
is much better with a knife
that I am
I'm a little embarrassed
right now.
This is so amazing.
And these people here
so they get used to
the human system
it's been used to this area
to the water
so sometimes
don't even boil the water
We have some creeks
that it's kind of clean
so they go collect water from that
and just directly add water
and I used to drink
this one since I was born
so I have no problem
so I can drink
I can use water
from the creek as well
it doesn't bother you
doesn't bother me.
you're just going to
put in the in the water.
Jungle milk
gracias
this is jungle beer
that has been dug out
of the ground
chopped up
boiled in a pot
chewed up in the mom's mouth
and then cooked some more
and then mashed up
with some water
Salud.
That's weird
it's really weird
I feel like you're overreacting
if you don't think about it
it's really nice
now that we've tried
armored catfish and jungle beer
it's time to start our walk.
This area
that is very thick and muddy
so we made this
to help the tourists
to walk nice
oh look at the butterfly
the Blue butterfly
in this type of area
and the villages
the main thing
you have to learn is
how to make your own house
to survive
otherwise you can't
survive yourself
you gotta first learn
how to make your house
to make your canoe your paddle
how to use a machete, an axe
that's the first thing
to learn to survive in the jungle.
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All the plants here
are so crazy
everything has
like spikes on it
I guess out to get you
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Whoa
This is awesome
Josias has spotted a frog
that he has never seen before
and he was born here
so this is a really big deal
it is so camouflaged
it's like flat on its back
I've probably seen it
but not that camouflage.
Seriously
I never would have seen that
it's a poison dart frog
just poison dart frog
do they get bigger?
no, that's a full size
our guide Josias
is spotting all of these crazy
tiny poisonous frogs
apparently he used to work
with scientists
who studied these frogs
so he's really good
at identifying them
like just spot their call
or their chirp
he can tell what species it is
I would have never seen him
I'm going like oh
I'm surprised amazon jungle
doesn't have more animals in it.
Look how big this tree is.
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We just got to fossil creek
and we've already found
two fossilized turtle shells
when I say we I mean Josias
I don't know
if I'd be finding any on my own.
I'm gonna try.
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This is the rock
I've ever seen
it looks like it's turtle shell
on both sides
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I hope there's no anacondas
in this creek.
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So this is kako
it's the most beautiful water
that you could find
in the in the jungle
if you run out of water
we just look for the vine
and this is a good size
there is another branch
that I wouldn't cut the vine
if it's like only single vine
The most cool.
How is it?
it's really good
it has like
a little bit of a taste.
like almost like
a really weak tea
It's delicious
it is
the most beautiful water
through walking along the sledge
and I brushed up
against this very normal
looking green leaf
and it felt
like my arm was stinging
and now
it's all poofy
wherever it touched me
so all here here
I think I'm going to be okay
but it is my first
Amazon battle scar
It's pretty fun
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Can't stop taking pictures
I bet you can't guess
what this trees nickname is
this is
Quit doing it
Quit
Quit.
it seems it wants to bite me
I don't think so.
Yeah, you need hold it
No.
Hold it.
There's too many legs
Hold it.
I'm scared
do I need to flip it over?
Yeah, you got to do it.
I don't want to
yeah it's got a crawl on you
and you gotta feel it.
It's like he quit living.
Oh gosh.
That's the weirdest feeling.
I'm so proud of you
Thank you.
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