Venezuela 2012

[L-ko]

Hi,

some pictures in near of our camp on next morning

... from Rio Atabapo

... from the tributary

and fishes from there

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[L-ko]

Hi,

from the tributary, in the habitat:

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[matubula]

I love the rocky river, and great underwater photos.

 

[L-ko]

Hi,



Now there are a few pictures from our trip to Colombia (the green pin: Map):
who has taken a closer look at the map - our camp was on the Colombian side. We wanted to use the afternoon to search for Colombian fishers. But we found only one path at the inland. After about 1 km we came to a small town: Pueblo Viejo. At home there was only a local. Who told us that the other locals were in Inirida or Puerto Ayacucho. Therefore, have no fishes there.

To be continue

 

[L-ko]

to be continued

 

[L-ko]

[align=left][/align]Hi,

first two shots of the Atabapo tributary in near of our camp - Dekeyseria / Zonancistrus sp. "L 52":

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On next morning we went in search of fishers upstream and soon came to a Venezuelan town (green marker with a dot).
Unfortunately this was not successful. There were only a few locals at home. We were told that the others were caught turtles and they do not know exact when these come back: tomorrow or the day after ...

Termites

smoked fish

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[L-ko]

Hi,

We were went with the boat a little further upstream (approximately up to the yellow marker without a dot)

In near of our camp:

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[L-ko]

Hi,

Dekeyseria / Zonancistrus sp. "L 52"

Size about 18 cm.

Dekeyseria scaphirhyncha (L 216)

Female / Male

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[L-ko]

Moin,

On the Rio Atabapo there the weather changed. It was uncomfortable.
On afternoon of the previous day, my inner tent was transformed into a small water reservoir. We had rain again. The clothes were not dry.
Such periods of rain will be typical also during the dry season for the Rio Atabapo.
It was time to find a dry place.
It was time to move, or rather back to San Fernando de Atabapo.

Mouth of Caño Caname

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[shane r]

wow

nice work mate :thumbup: worth the mosquito bites :yes:

 

[L-ko]

Hi,

on the way on Rio Atabapo we had visited a Colombian fisherman

Uaru fernandezyepezi

Liosomadoras oncinus

Pseudolithoxus nicoi

Turtle sp. "Colobian pet"

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[L-ko]

Hi,

more pics from San Fernando de Atabapo.

Columbian shore

Washday
(In contrast look to Lago Janauaca in Brasilien. Washing machines there are.)

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[johni]

thanks

Hallo Elko!

Danke, dass du uns hier deine wunderschönen Fotos zeigst!

Seit Jahren träume ich auch von solch einem Trip.

Vielen Dank,
Hannes

 

[L-ko]

Hallo Hannes,

... gerne.
Es gibt auch eine deutschsprachige Version.

Viele Grüße
Elko

 

[L-ko]

Hi,

back on Rio Orinoco we drived in direction to Puerto Ayacucho. (light blue line to light blue marker without dot: Map)

By the Rio Guaviare inflow was quite clear from the previously Orinoco water is not much to see.

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[L-ko]

Hi,

Located in the Rio Orinoco there is a rock with a statue of Mary.
(near the light blue markers without dot)
On holidays, the statue is illuminated. Then you see the statue far along the Orinoco.

The highest water level is good to see.

At the front rock I was snorkel after begin of darkness .
Under water I saw only 20 cm through the "Rio Guaviare broth".
There I saw L200 or similar and one Ancistomus/Peckoltia.

One Orinoco-crocodile.

Aga-toad (Bufo bufo)

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[L-ko]

Hi,

a few pictures from the next morning

Otters.

Paulicea lutkeni

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[L-ko]

Hi,

We drive to north. The next destination was Isla Raton (yellow pin). But first we arrived the mouth of the Rio Katabeni (yellow marker with dot).

Mouth of Rio Katabeni

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[L-ko]

Hi,

... more pictures from the way to Isla Raton.

View to San Pedro, Venezuela

Mouth of Rio Vichada near ...

... Puerto Nariño, Colombia.

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[bigbird]

:clap: thanks as usual cheers jk :thumbup: