Venezuela 2012

L-ko

L-ko

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Hi,

On (satellite) maps there no mandatory habitat boundaries were visible in near of our camp. Our stay in this black water flow should not be extended considerably.
On the morning of the day we used the (faster) dinghy to ride a little upstream (green route), before we continued our main route after lunch.

Map

First few pictures of the trail:







Near the green marker could be seen otters.





On an old meander, we have been looking a little longer (green pin):










Remarkably: there were significantly more (fish eating) birds than in "real" river. - A sign for easy prey?

Some fishes from there (green Pin):


Hemiloricaria formosa?













To be continued.
 
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Hi,

From lunch we had as target to achieve the Rio Ventuari on the same day.
(light blue line back and then the purple line: Map ).

On the satellite map, we saw a very close lying lagoon.
This "small" detour along a dry watercourse, we treated ourselves yet.



Oddly, it was walking on and on. Then stood up on a little brook of water and there were few small fishes. Finally we reached the lagoon. (purple pin)



Using GPS there, today I know today: the creek starts nearly at the opposite end of the lagoon. :cry:




A last view to San Juan de Manapiare. It was carnival - a public holiday in Venezuela.


Tree with yellow crown: Araguaney - the national tree of venezuela.








Responsive bongos looked mostly like this as they would fall immediately.



Around 15:00 o´clock of this day the engine of our bongo had a non-repairable damage. So it went with the motor of the dinghy (unfortunately somewhat slower) on.
( Note: on jungle rivers, a replacement engine to be very helpful;) )


Cocoi Heron (Ardea cocoi)


Slender-billed Kite (Helicolestes hamatus)


Our constant companion: Neotropic Cormorants (Phalacrocorax brasilianus)

To be continued.
 
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L-ko

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It goes on:

Our camp for the night was so still on a sandbank in the Rio Manapiare (purple marker).
The pictures are from the next morning:







... and some fishes (the first three are most likely catched in the old meander in the morning of the day before.)







the next pics are from the "current" sandbank:


Squaliforma emarginata (L 153)




Dolphin catfish (Ageneiosus cf. inermis?) - female


Dolphin catfish (Ageneiosus cf. inermis) - male



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Hi,

Now our main goal is visible on the map, the Salto Tencua. Until there is the Rio Ventuari - if not too dry - completely passable by boat. Until then, however, a few kilometers. (pink line)

First few pictures from the Rio Manipiare to its confluence with the Rio Ventuari:


The only boat with goods, we saw.

As you can see on the next pictures - even on the section of river there are potential catfish habitats.














Green Kinkfisher (Chloroceryle americana)

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Hi,

A few impressions from the Rio Ventuari (between the pink pin - mouth of the Rio Manapiare and the pink marker with dot - break from driving: Map).


Coming from the Rio Manapiare and looking to east into the Rio Ventuari.

















To be continued.
 
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Hi,

Towards evening we reached Tencua.
Because of the Indians in the village is not much known, we were very cautious. Apparently there was just celebrated Carnival. Carnaval (Carnival Monday and Carnival) are holidays in Venezuela.

As usual, we put on our boat. Then our local crew are reported in the village. The Indians convening their local council.
After an hour the indians said that: we could not stay there because:
"we go in their area without permission of the Indians, we had violated the Venezuelan constitution and also they havd only trouble with miners and the Guardia National."

The first reason was pure nonsense, of course: we had a written authorization from the competent authority in Puerto Ayacucho. Never we have gotten this without the consent of the Indian representative in Puerto Ayacucho. If authorization from Puerto Ayacucho is not enough for Indians in Tencua, then you have to get permission well in Tencua. Where else? :dk:

The main goal of our journey - a several-day stay near Salto Tencua burst. Also, I had to say goodbye to my destination, few [url="http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252008000300014']Lithoxus jantjae (in 2008 described by Lujan)[/url] from above the Salto Tencua to take home. :cry:

Some pics:





While we waited in the boat one of us caught the catfish from the boat.







To be continued.
 
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Moin,

With the first light we had quickly packed our things and leave Tencua. Even before the Indians were awake, we wanted to see at least the waterfall upstream. (yellow marker with the point - the far right, behind the pink marker: Map)

Some pics:


Morning on Rio Ventuari


Rio Ventuari near Tencua, upstream




End station for boat. In the background you can see something of the town Tencua. About 500 meters ahead ...


Salto Tencua















Some datas:<br>
8:30 o'clock: water temperature 26,1 °C; conductivity: 21µS/cm; pH 7,1; temperature 28 °C; humidity 74%

To be continued.
 
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