A soaking downpour greets us as we arrive at the monkey preserve. We put on raincoats and ponchos and enter through the gates. Suddenly Jess lets out a gasp. We look up and a large monkey only inches away is looking down at us. Thus begins our adventures at the monkey preserve.
Judy is the first one to have a cute little monkey jump on her shoulder and climb onto the top of her head. Jessica tempts it off with her hand and soon the monkey has climbed onto her shoulder and head.
We walk through a lush jungle by a river with amazing jungle sights. We return to the car, soaked and muddy, but thankful for this window into the jungle.
We drive south through the jungle and arrive in Macas mid-afternoon. We check out several hostals in town, but they all seem noisy. We find a tourist information center and eventually find a perfect hostal in a remote jungle setting by a river several kilometers south of Macas.
We hike, rest, and relax in the jungle. As the sun sets, we hike back a dirt path with great views of the river and jungle. We return to a campfire and lie down in hammocks. After a delicious dinner of fish and chicken, we enjoy the night sounds of the Ecuador jungle as Janelle and Jessica sing hymns out of the Mennonite Hymnal.
God has again answered our prayers!
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