Ucayali/Amazon River, Loreto Region, Peru, South America
The Ucayali, formed by the confluence of the Tambo and Urubamba rivers, is 993 miles in length and is a major headwater tributary of the Amazon River. The width is 1,300 to 3,900 feet, with a current that can be 15-18 mph during high water.
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Peka-peka boats along the river
The river is the road to all villages, as few true roads exist in the rain forest. The boats get their names from the sound the engines make.
Great Egrets
Late in the evening, flocks of egrets search for a roosting place
Chipibo boy learning to row in a broken peka-peka boat
The river is life. Children learn at an early age how to load and pilot boats on the river.
Chipibo Girls
Young girls rocking the boat in the Ucayali River
Banana Harvest
The river is the road for all commerce
Peruvian Buzzard
Perched high in the tree drying it's wings in the early morning sun
On the wing in the Peruvian rain forest
Peru has 1,792 known bird species