A typical day in search of jaguars

A typical day in search of jaguars usually starts with a wake-up call at dawn and a very early morning breakfast so that the search can start in the first rays of the sun, around 6am.

It is by boat, with canopy, for 4 to 5 people that the search for jaguars is the most effective and the most pleasant as it allows discovering these big cats when they reveal themselves and come to the edge of the river to drink, hunt, walk, swim across the river, or even mate. When one or more jaguars are spotted, the boat maximizes the time in their presence and the opportunities for observation and photography can sometimes last for several hours.

These boat trips are interspersed with breaks and landings, in order for guests to stretch their legs, and they can last until the end of the morning. Participants then have the choice of returning to the lodge or hotel for lunch, or picnicking by the river.

The afternoons run on the same pattern until sunset when the boat returns to its pier.

It should be noted that rivers are not the exclusive territory of jaguars. There are hundreds of subjects with feathers, fur or scales to observe and, therefore, to photograph. It is not uncommon to encounter giant otters that fish and hunt, and sometimes feed their young, or monkeys and raptors in the trees.