Lili said she'd only seen a perching macaw a handful of times in 5 months. Down river we took a jungle hike in a circular route over a couple of steep muddy hills. Spotted various medicinal plants. Foliage very dense. At one point, Lili had Rafael make a cut in a particular small tree.
Lemon ants colonize the inner parts of the tree.
She told us to taste them. With some initial hesitation, we stuck our fingers in the slit, caught a tiny ant or two and pressed them with our tongues against the roofs of our mouths. Yes, a wee burst of lemon. It appealed to the monkey in us. I got stung by a very angry beastie .