The Tahuayo Lodge had three resident kitties. Two of them visited our room one night and slept in Debby's bed. Having them around was a nice reminder of home.
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| This kitten had recently been spayed by Amazon CARES. |
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| Loading the boat for our second day of work. |
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| Momma woodpecker and baby. |
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| On our way to Buena Vista. |
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| Betty and I |
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| Buena Vista |
Once again, we set up in a pavilion in the center of the village.
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| Anthony and Betty waiting for our first patients to arrive. |
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| Our view from the prep area. |
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| The surgery suite |
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| The view behind surgery. |
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| The villagers loved to watch every step of the process. |
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| Our medication/anesthetic table. |
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| Justin prepping a dog for surgery. |
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| Recovering after surgery. |
While the majority of animals we treated were cats and dogs, in Buena Vista the doctors also treated a few cows.
The kids of the village were very friendly and very curious.
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| Some of the children learned how to use a stethoscope. |
One of the villagers brought an agouti (a giant rodent) to visit.
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| It was a sweetie! |
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| Napping in a canoe. |
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| Headed back to our jungle home. |
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| On the way home we spotted another sloth. |
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| Back at the lodge we were greeted at the dock by a group of butterflies. |
After cleaning surgery packs, it was time to relax. Some of us hopped in canoes and hit the river.
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| Bruno and I |
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| Bruno was a much better paddler than me! |
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| Canoe race! Bruno vs. Luis |
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| Harri and Betty |
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| Another race...Harri vs. Luis |
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| A scary looking pig. |
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| Of course Luis had to investigate. |
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| Justin and Anthony fishing. |
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| I eventually got the hang of it...as long as we were going with the current. |
Back at the lodge we had dinner then sat around listening to Luis play the guitar and sing.
