Super Extravaganza Tour & Boatride

Sunday morning found us signing up for the rainforest and falls tour, guaranteed to get us soaking wet. We bought disposable raincoats at the hotel gift shop and set off for the departure spot.

We clambered aboard a WWII-era truck with long benches welded to the bed and headed along the bumpy road to the rainforest. Our guide told us that there are more than 150,000 acres in the preserve where many endangered animals live.

We didn't see a jaguar, of course, but we did see a toucan and a coati (below).

When we reached the docking area for the boats, we grabbed our "rain gear" and grabbed a seat. We were concerned about getting soaked, but apparently some of the other tourists were not.

Raingear or Speedo, we all had to wear the lifevests. We headed toward the falls, with the boats getting as close as safely possible.

Because the water was so high, some areas were closed to the boats, but we were close enough to get soaked.