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Watch Manatees Float in the Reserva
Nacional Pacaya-Samiria
And not just manatees, but gray dolphins, piranhas, giant river otters and rare river turtles.
That doesn't even include the prized birdlife found in the reserve (
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): macaws,
tanagers, parrots and, of course, highly charming Amazon kingfishers. The best way to get
there: take a meandering river cruise from nearby Iquitos, which travels along beaches and
inlets, and into remote jungle settlements.
Macaws
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