We stumbled across Yana Cocha half way to our next stop. It’s another rescue centre for monkeys and other local wildlife. The woolly monkey enclosure open apart from a moat surrounding it which allows great opportunities to observe and take photos.
After a 3 hour ride to Tena, a largish town on the edge of the rainforest, we arrived at Hostel Casablanca on the outskirts of town. Pretty basic accommodation but hardly anyone here so it looks like we have free rein over the kitchen (although looking at the kitchen more closely I can see there may be a reason why people choose not to cook in it!)
A trip into town with a walk in the local park revealed some surprises – a free roaming and extremely friendly tapir and a troup of squirrel monkeys very used to charming anyone who passes by with their antics. Watch and enjoy, we may just forget rafting and jungke exploration in favour of monkey watching.
Pirate Travels 