The Blue and Gold Macaw (Ara ararauna), also known as the Blue-and-yellow Macaw, is a large, brightly colored parrot that is native to Central and South America. They are primarily bright blue on the top of their bodies and bright yellow on the bottom, with a band of blue feathers around their eyes. This one was pictured in the Colombian Amazon rainforest.
View of the main street in Puerto Nariño. This settlement lies in the Amazon region of Colombia on the...
Gold Macaws natural range is Central and South America. This pair of Macaws were spotted in the Upper Amazon...
Pictured is a traditional thatched home. Usually beehive shaped, this type of home is becoming rarer as bigger homes...
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, is native to East Asia, but has ben cultivated and naturalized in the Amazon rainforest.
Looking very much like a huge indoor plant, this fine specimen was spotted growing from the bank of the...
View of Puerto Nariño in the Amazon region of Colombia. Settlements like this have no road access. Instead, access is...
Photo of a shaman from a small isolated community near the Amazon River in Colombia, (circa 2002). Shamans live...
The Amazon in Colombia is flooded for up to half of the year depending on the exact location. This...
