That's an outlying foothill of the Andes; its top is about 2000 feet higher and three hours away.
We're going up.In Peru, everything is always uphill. Or downhill.We're really out in the jungle now.Except that people live out here. As far as I could tell this cabin is accessible only by hiking.They are growing coffeeCoffeeCoffee. Not sure if this qualifies as shade-grown or not.Coffee flower budsCoffee beansSome bananas tooThis raptor stumped both our guides for a bitUntil it flew to join its parentsRevealing itself as a juvenile Plumbeous KiteI also happened to catch a flying Crested OropendolaIt's called “cloud forest” for a reason. The reason why so many of my photos are hazy.We climbed this mountain in search of the endangered Ash-throated Antwren.
It's a species so rare that it was not discovered until 1983,
and the very peak of this mountain is one of only a couple of places where it can be found.
In fact we did find one! But without a photo opportunity.
However, nearby I did get photos of this Blue-rumped Manakin.
Looking down from near the topA butterfly doing a good job of mimicing a leafAfter the hike; Derb, me, the local guide from Waqanki, our guide Henry, Merrill, Chris.
