From our Anavilhanas Village Guesthouse we took today with our small group a trip to the pink river dolphins “Botos” in the Amazon.
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By boat to the “Recanto Do Boto”
Today we went with a small boat to the “Recanto do Boto”, a small hut in the Amazon, where you can see the pink river dolphins, among other things.
The “Recanto Do Boto” is located in a small southern side arm of the Rio Negro.
The pink Amazon dolphins “Botos”
The Amazon dolphin, also known as Boto, is a river dolphin in South America. It can grow up to 3 meters long and its color changes with age: kittens are silver-grey, older Amazon dolphins turn pink. Actually, we find that dolphins are beautiful animals. Whether the Amazon dolphin may also be included, however, we question. His head is rounded, the long muzzle clearly detached from him. The eyes are tiny and atrophied, but they are still functional. These dolphins are actually only available in the Amazon. We stood on a small platform in the water and a guide attracted the dolphins with fish.
But we could not swim with the dolphins (as it actually was in the tour description), but could only touch them briefly and watch them feeding.
A video of the pink river dolphins in the Amazon
Here is a short video of the pink river dolphins.
All travelogues from Brazil
On our round trip through South America we couldn't miss the country Brazil, which with its huge area takes almost 50% of South America. We had chosen the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, a stay in the Amazon and of course the Iguazu waterfalls as our destinations. A really varied journey through Brazil, during which we could collect many beautiful impressions.
» Rio de Janeiro: Copacabana, Ipanema & Cristo Redentor (Brazil)» Rio de Janeiro: Celebrating New Year’s Eve at Copacabana (Brazil)
» Rio de Janeiro: A helicopter tour over the city (Brazil)
» Rio de Janeiro: Free Walking Tour through the City (Brazil)
» Amazon & Amazon River: Meeting of the Waters in the Amazon River (Brazil)
» Amazon & Amazon River: Anavilhanas Village Guesthouse (Brazil)
» Amazon & Amazon River: Jungle Walk & Boat tour on the Rio Negro (Brazil)
» Amazon & Amazon River: The pink river dolphins “Botos” (Brazil)
» Amazon & Amazon River: Piranha Fishing & an Indigenous Village (Brazil)
» Sao Paulo: Tourist Attractions, Things to Do & Photo Spots (Brazil)
» Iguazu Waterfall: The bird park in Foz do Iguazu (Brazil)
» Iguazu Waterfall: The waterfalls on the Brazilian side (Brazil)
» Iguazu Waterfall: A helicopter tour over the waterfalls (Brazil)