Anne, from Edegem in Belgium, originally contacted PeruNorth in January 2023 with a desire to see macaw clay licks (kollpas) at the time of year that they are busiest. After a good deal of back-and-forth, we finally settled upon an August/September 2024 itinerary with nine nights in Manu, staying at four different lodges, and descending over 3,000m, by private vehicle and motorboat, to end in the low-jungle city of Puerto Maldonado.

After a night here, Anne was then off to another lodge, Chuncho, to enjoy its nearby kollpa on three separate mornings, before a final two nights beside Lake Sandoval.

Here is a pictorial diary of her epic Amazonian experience: