This project presents a curated selection of illustrations derived from an extensive sketchbook developed after my journey through Peru, based on field notes and photographic references. Rooted in the tradition of naturalist travel memoirs, it brings together a wide-ranging visual record of observed animals and landscapes. The work is conceived as a cohesive travel memoir intended for publication, either as a book or in serialized form.
This section focuses on the animal encounters recorded during my stay along the Tahuayo River in the Amazon rainforest, approximately 140 km from Iquitos.
Map of Peru, the places visited are highlighted
Lima: Surfing in Playa Yuyos
Iquitos, Plaza de Armas, the main square
Iquitos: the first night
The Tahuayo Research Center
Hommage to Lander, everpatient Guide
Jamacar
Anteater (Ave Hormiguero)
White bearded Manakin
Saki Monkey
Squirrel Monkey
Army Ant
Iguana, as it crossed our boat swimming
Otter
White Caiman
Manatees
Electric Eel
Anaconda (I saw just half of it...)
Poison Dart Frog
Huapapo (local name) - Boat-billed heron
Huapapo (local name)
Hoaxin
Connecting with the Trees
Amazonian Waterfront
Crea (Centro de Rescate Amazónico) — Volunteers checking the health of a manatee released weeks earlier: if it doesn’t move and stays close to the surface, something is wrong.