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Tuesday, February 10,
2015
It seemed like a reasonable day so we decided to make a trip to the Amaru Zoo, above the Hospital Del Rio on the Autopista. It is not a place that you want to visit after a rain, or if it is threatening rain. The paths are mostly dirt and they are steep, and you have to walk about 2.2 kilometers which took us about 3 hours with a drink break.
There had been much publicity about the many baby animals being born at the zoo, such as baby pumas, but we didn't actually see any on this trip.
It is a delightful, if strenuous way to spend a day.
The zoo is owned and operated by the family of my buddy Oswaldo, so I surprised him with a phone call from the exit and let him talk to his sister... Yuk, yuk.
More photos to follow from later in the day....
I hope you enjoy the photos. That was the day's excitement, Cheers, Al
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| Entering Amaru Zoo, south of the Hospital Del Rio |
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| The views get better as we climb the steep paths |
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| Hospital Del Rio is in the lower left |
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| They are cuchuchos... no translation available?? |
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| Cuchuchos #2 |
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| Can anybody spare some shears for this wooly llama? |
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| This translates to "Wasteland Wolves" |
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| I managed to get four of them in this shot |
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| Luckily this deer has her own enclosure |
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| Rudimentary fencing seems to work |
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| Lovely raptor |
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| Another winged beauty |
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| Hoooo.... Me? |
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| Never got to see the Andean Condor either |
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| Some kind of wild hog having a nap |
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| Several others were staying out of the sun |
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| Tourists from other countries |
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| Lots of monkey pics... be prepared |
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| This little guy was not shy |
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| Cute, intelligent, and a born thief |
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| Always hanging around to scrounge for food |
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| Macaws keeping watch |
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| The monkey is looking to steal some of the macaws food |
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| Colourful fellows indeed |
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| Posing to show off his plumage |
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| 2 other different types of colourful birds |
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| Ruling his roost |
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| He's got a mouthful |
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| The monkey sneaks in when they are distracted |
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| The thief has some goodies |
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| Oh wait, there are humans I can sponge off of |
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| This guy has food in his pocket and the monkey knows it |
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| He wouldn't leave until the staff chased him away |
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| Turtle feeding time |
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| This gator was fast asleep in the sun too |
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| Iguana |
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| This turtle was trying to come down the slope and got flipped |
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| Two turtles watching from the water |
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| Another turtle with different body colours |
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| OK, I don't like snakes either |
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| As long as they are safely behind glass |
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| They are amazing how they slither and climb |
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| Somebody is getting a tongue-lashing |
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| Barbarossa?? |
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| This guy always looks surprised |
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| The monkey enclosures are large |
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| This translates to "woolly monkeys" |
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| Frog can blend into his surroundings |
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| This guy almost seems normal |
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| A different kind of woolly monkey |
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| This guy has a permanent scowl |
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| Monkeys on an island |
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| This guy was too busy grooming to be bothered with us |
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| No translation either, but they call him king of the rodents |
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| This one followed us like a dog |
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| He seemed really friendly, but I don't need a dog |
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| Give a monkey some rope..... |
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| We were treated to many performances.. |
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| This guy wanted to show off too |
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| This is how they get from monkey house to the islands |
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| Swinging and jumping in the eucalyptus trees |
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| Using arms, legs and tail with equal ability to hold |
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| Gotta love that pampas grass |
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| He waited for us so he could pose |
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| Then he gave us his best smile |
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| Then a coy pose too.. What a ham |
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| Meanwhile the other two are competing |
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| These guys can really move.... |
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| The ocelot |
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| These two macaws were having a noisy battle |
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| Beak to beak fighting and squabbling |
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| Lunch break |
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| Ok, I got the tail in the photo... |
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| Galapagos area had the giant tortugas and blue-footed boobies |
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| They co-exist in the Galapagos, so why not here??? |
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| A lioness on top of the hill in the sun |
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| Another lioness looking for lunch |
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| Lioness and lion close together |
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| Hmmm, I forgot something... |
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| Oh, I remember.... |
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| but then I get sand up my nose.... |
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| White peacock |
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| Tremendous city view on the climb down |
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| High in the Andes |
