New Horizons
Arriving in the Amazon is an incredible experience. The trees are all at different level, some really tall, some short, all draped and tied up with vines, twisted and braided together. Inside its darker than I expected, hot and humid, the ground covered in leaves, stilt palms which look like they’re in motion. The sounds of the forest include 
rustling leaves and twigs, strange sounds, birds which sound like sonar, stalking cackles and electronic gunshot and loud buzzing insect noises. The occasional clearing due to a tree fall, leaves dappled sun flecked islands of light. Beautifully coloured butterflies, lizards, toucans, armadillos, frogs, spiders, sloth claw evidence, aquatic rats, opossums and snakes make up just some of the things that can be seen on the Yachana Reserve on the GVI Amazon expedition. Finally I 
have to add that I put a spider on my face – it felt weird!Jo Ridley - GVI Amazon Intern, Jan-Jun 2011
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