The first night we were there our guide, Jorge took us on a jungle walk. Armed with his machete we headed off in to the dense undergrowth, hacking our way through the foliage. Even though there are some trails around the lodge almost as soon as they are made the jungle begins to take them back over again. The rainforest never stays still, there is constant rustling as various animals move around in the undergrowth, probably watching us. The amount of moisture is amazing as drops of water are constantly falling from the canopy top down towards the leaves and mulch underneath your feet, this of course is all helping the cycle of nature.
Jorge also pointed out the various plants and native herbs along the trail that have been used for hundreds of years by the Amazon peoples to treat various medical ailments or to use in their cooking.
We were hoping to see some different types of animals but although we could hear them rustling in the undergrowth but on this occasion none decided to show themselves. But as a first taste of the jungle, especially at night, it was quite good. You don''t realise just how black and damp and how much life there is around you as you normally wouldn''t have the chance to see it outside this pristine jungle.