Up at the crack of dawn (Megan, woken up by crazy jungle roosters and Jarrod, having not slept much due to crazy jungle insects) and suited up to head out into the wilderness. Shacay promised us a relatively easy hike to 2 waterfalls, encounters with unique flora & fauna, and good times making like locals. Clad in the elusive rubber boots that are a must-have for slopping through the quicksand-esque terrain that is the Amazon after a soaking night of rain, we 5 set out. After about 2 minutes, Shacay handed me a leaf which, when torn open, was teeming with ants. 'Lemon ants' he said 'try 'em, they taste like lemons' and down the hatch they went...they did indeed. Extra protein that would come in handy later, or so I told myself... It's important to
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