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Margarita, Venezuela

Jungle Trek

Looking down on a rock pool at the start of our jungle trek.

Looking down on a rock pool at the start of our jungle trek.

Scrambling up a rope during the jungle trek on Margarita.

Scrambling up a rope during the jungle trek on Margarita.

Following the path through thick jungle.

Following the path through thick jungle.

Our guide leads us onward through the jungle.

Our guide leads us onward through the jungle.

The guide catches a tarantula with his staff.

The guide catches a tarantula with his staff.

Our guide shows us the tarantula's mandibles.

Our guide shows us the tarantula's mandibles.

A tarantula crawls across a leaf on the island of Margarita.

A tarantula crawls across a leaf on the island of Margarita.

A termite nest up a tree on Margarita.

A termite nest up a tree on Margarita.

Our guide tries to catch a water snake.

Our guide tries to catch a water snake.

Richard scrambles up rocks during the jungle trek.

Richard scrambles up rocks during the jungle trek.

A steep scramble up rocks alongside the riverbed.

A steep scramble up rocks alongside the riverbed.

Dense jungle covers the hillsides on the interior of Margarita.

Dense jungle covers the hillsides on the interior of Margarita.

Taking a break in a rockpool during the jungle trek.

Taking a break in a rockpool during the jungle trek.

Ian tries to land on Richard's head.…

Ian tries to land on Richard's head.…

....But narrowly misses.

....But narrowly misses.

Ian takes another leap into the rockpool.

Ian takes another leap into the rockpool.

Richard is next to take the plunge.

Richard is next to take the plunge.

Not much water left after this one!

Not much water left after this one!

Sarah leads Pamela, Tom, Ian, Solvita and Richard across rocks on the jungle trek.

Sarah leads Pamela, Tom, Ian, Solvita and Richard across rocks on the jungle trek.

Looking down upon the rockpool after a steep scramble.

Looking down upon the rockpool after a steep scramble.

A view towards the sea after our jungle climb on the island of Margarita, Venezuela.

A view towards the sea after our jungle climb on the island of Margarita, Venezuela.

At the top of the climb, the jungle thins to be replaced by tall grasses.

At the top of the climb, the jungle thins to be replaced by tall grasses.

Looking across at dense jungle in the Margarita mountains, Venezuela.

Looking across at dense jungle in the Margarita mountains, Venezuela.

A view towards the sea and villages of Margarita.

A view towards the sea and villages of Margarita.

Our group stops to admire the view during our descent towards the end of the trek.

Our group stops to admire the view during our descent towards the end of the trek.

Looking down on the village at the end of our trek.

Looking down on the village at the end of our trek.

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