This weekend a group of us went to the Amazon rainforest!! It was seriously a dream come true, and something I never imagined I would get to do. This is a picture of us in Coca, the city we had to take an overnight bus to that you leave from to get to Yasuní National Park, where we spent 2 nights. Yasuní National Park is between the Napo and Curaray Rivers, and this area is so peaceful! There are also cute little monkeys all around, so we were always keeping our eyes open to see if we could spot any. We also definitely got peed on by a group of monkeys during one of our hikes because we got too close to them. I honestly don't blame them haha! One of the first things we did was try chontacuros, which are fat, white worms that grow inside of the chonta palm tree. A black beetle brings lays its eggs at the trunk of the tree, and they become larvae inside of it. The worms are then harvested from the tree trunks and grilled and eaten by many local communities in the Amazon. I know they look gross (you can see the disgust in my friend Ariana's face haha), but they actually aren't that bad! They taste buttery and crispy. Plus, as a bonus, they are high in protein and vitamins A and C! Bon appétit! After a long day of hiking, we had a nice, relaxing evening just hanging out on the beach. A few of us went out and swam in the river. I was afraid at first because people were telling me not to swim in the Amazon and scaring me with stories about fish that swim up your urethra if you pee. It was fine though, despite a few scares when fish touched our feet haha!
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