Amazon Tree Climbing

On wednesday, our last full day in Manaus, we met up with the Amazon Tree Climbing Company. They took us on a wild drive up the outskirts of the city to a citrus farm. We hiked about a kilometer through the feilds and into the forest, to a huge 40m agalean tree. Edwardo (our tree climbing guide) said that the tree was around 200 years old, and that many had been cut down to use the hard wood. They pulled the ropes up and set up the gear, gave us the lowdown on how everything worked, and we started climbing. On the way up we could see and feel the changes as we moved up throught the different levels of the forest. Once at the top we swung over to a large branch above the canopy of the rest of the forest. Here we sat, ate lunch, learned more about these beautiful trees and forest from Edwardo, and took lots of pictures! The scenery was amazing! We could see for miles, and hear all kinds of birds and other animals. Way up in the Angelean, you could feel the tree swaying in the wind. After a couple hours of just hanging out (no pun intended) we had to start our way back down, but only after having some fun swinging around on the ropes before touching ground. Another amazing adventure!