Monday, June 8, 2009

Amazon (厄瓜多爾)

昨晚乘了八小時巴士從Quito到Lago Agrio.這程巴士只是八元美金(和平常的一樣,每一小時車程,一美元),卻是自從入境厄瓜多爾以來最舒服的一程,像阿根廷與智利的Semi-Cama巴士一樣,有腳踏,椅背可以挨得很後.而且,司機並沒有開南美音樂,讓一眾乘客可以安睡.

早上九時多,會合了導遊及其他團友之後,還要再乘三小時巴士及兩小時多摩托獨木舟才真正進入Cuyabeno保護區及到達營地Samona Lodge.



五日四夜的阿瑪遜之旅共二百四十美元(不連二十元國家公園入場券和Quito至Lago Agrio的交通).本來想到玻利維亞的阿瑪遜,後來因為那兒爆發登革熱,所以才打消到阿瑪遜的念頭.玻利維亞的阿瑪遜團非常便宜,五日四夜只須約一百美元,可是要乘小型飛機進入阿瑪遜區,乘巴士將會是一件十分痛苦的事.因此,兩者的費用應該差不多.

Samona Lodge果然十分有原始風味,雖有熱水沖涼,可是沒有電燈,晚上要用蠟燭照明.


下午,我們 第一個節目便是釣食人鯧(Piranha).途中,遇上大莽蛇.

釣食人鯧當然要有鮮肉作魚餌,原來還要用竹拍打水面,吸引食人鯧.不消一分鐘,就感覺到食人鯧啄食鮮肉,可是,要成功釣牠們上來是十分難的,往往給牠們吃掉魚餌.

導遊很快便釣到第一條魚.

阿瑪遜常見的鳥類,Hoatzin.



之後,到湖中游水,我並沒有游水,不是因為驚食人鯧,是因為怕跳了下水,沒有氣力爬回獨木舟上.






阿瑪遜天氣變化很大,經常下大雨,我們很幸運,第一天便看見漂亮的日落.





營地有很多大蜘蛛,青蛙,曱甴等等....

                  阿瑪遜的月色.
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住宿:Samona Lodge (五日四夜,US$240)

6 comments:

Wallace Yau said...

個日落好靚﹐靚過係海個D日落

夜晚有冇照鱷魚呀﹖

danRyan said...

隻雀好靚啊!

Gary Lo said...

想問一問你知不知道你這次厄瓜多爾的Amazon
同玻利維亞Rurrenbaque的Amzon
我仲知有個秘魯Cusco附近有一個叫做"Puerto Maldonado"都有Amazon
這3個你知道邊個好D, 同埋平D呀? Thank you shadow

Shadow said...

Bolivian Amazon has received consistently good feedback, primitive and cheap. For Peru, there are 2 amazon area, Iquitos and Puerto Maldonado. I have heard quite bad feedback for Iquitos, but it may be due to nonprofessional guide. So people complained not much to see and the program is too "hea". For Ecuador, feedback on internet in general is good. So this is how I see Amazon in these 3 countries. In terms of price, Peru Amazon trip should be the most expensive among the 3. Bolivia (just the tour cost) will be cheapest, but if you choose to fly to Rurrenbaque (not using the bus), then the total cost is similar to Ecuador. Remind u that the road condition between La Paz and Rurrenbaque is not good, may be too harsh for this bus ride.

Gary Lo said...

Thank you for your information~

You arranged the tour in advance via internet or when u arrived Quito?

the flight to Rurrenbaque is that cheap? you means adding up all costs which maybe just equals to USD 240?

if that is the story, that is good still. As I just knew that one of my net fd joined this.

Shadow said...

No need to prearrange the Amazon trip, I booked when I was in Quito.

Flight to Rurrenbaque is cheap, so adding up flight cost will be similar to 5 days cost in Ecuador Amazon.