Misahualli

From Banos, D and I headed east toward the Amazon, stopping at the edge of the jungle. The regional center of Tena had a feeling not quite like anywhere else I've ever been. Probably because I've never been to the Amazonas. It was pretty thrilling.

We continued a bit on past Tena to the much smaller hamlet of Misahualli and spent a couple of days there wandering pretty much every single street of town...

...getting bitten by bunches of sandflies, appreciating some amazing butterflies and moths...

...and visiting (and swimming in) some nearby waterfalls (Cascadas de Latas).

Made me itch to go to the Amazon for real on this trip. Which actually might happen. We'll all have to wait and see....