Cayaponia espelina
As I got close to the Huanchaca Plateau I noticed many new types of plants compared to further down the slopes of the…
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
As I'm sitting on the edge of the sheer cliff to cool off in the strong updrafts, this juvenile was checking me out a…
Wild Pineapple (Ananas sp)
As I got close to the Huanchaca Plateau I noticed many new types of plants compared to further down the slopes of the…
Noel Kempff Mercado National Park plant 01
As I got close to the Huanchaca Plateau I noticed many new types of plants compared to further down the slopes of the…
Noel Kempff Mercado National Park plant 01
As I got close to the Huanchaca Plateau I noticed many new types of plants compared to further down the slopes of the…
Noel Kempff Mercado National Park – Huanchaca Plateau
This is the first glimpse of the plateau also called Caparu Meseta (Meseta de Caparú).
Noel Kempff Mercado National Park
At 700 metres elevation you are closing in on the plateau and here you can see the Chaplin lake (Laguna Chaplin) in the…
Noel Kempff Mercado National Park
As you walk upwards to the Huanchaca Plateau (also called Caparu Meseta (Meseta de Caparú)) you will see more and more…
Agathina Emperor (Doxocopa agathina)
Agathina Emperor (Doxocopa agathina) is a beautiful butterfly I also saw in Bolivian Amazon. The blue is changing with…
Smith’s Pixie (Melanis smithiae)
The very first encounter with the smith's pixie (Melanis smithiae) for me in Bolivia, and one of countless gorgeous…
Peruvian spider monkey (Ateles chamek)
During my 2 weeks in the Bolivian Amazon I only had this very brief encounter. They are always on the move, so…
Chamaecostus acaulis
Chamaecostus acaulis has an incredibly fragile inflorescence. It's a kind of ginger and is edible. I found them in many…