Capibara (RONSOCO)
Ronsoco, chigüire or chigüiro2 (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is an animal of the cavidae family. It is the largest and heaviest living rodent in the world. It is related to agoutis, chinchillas, coypu and guinea pig. One of its common names, "capybara", comes from the Guarani kapiÿvá,4 meaning 'lord of the grass'.5 Its scientific name hydrochaeris, means 'water pig' in Greek.3 [caption id="attachment_3427" align="alignleft" width="300"] CAPIBARA - TAMBOPATA PERU[/caption] An adult Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris. It has a heavy barrel-shaped body and a small head, with reddish-brown fur on the upper body that turns yellow-brown underneath. They can...
Ecotourism
The tourism situation in Puerto Maldonado is critical. Lodging and lodges in the city itself, the Tambopata corridor and in the Madre de Dios and Tambopata river basins had to close their doors shortly after the pandemic began: without income to sustain the tourist operation, very expensive when it comes to moving supplies in boats, it was clearly impossible to continue. [caption id="attachment_3348" align="alignleft" width="300"] SANDOVAL LAKE - TAMBOPATA PERU[/caption] The formal companies and also those operating in the good old days were forced to do without the assigned personnel and the blessed...