Today was another walk through the cloud forest. We left Collpa Lodge at 7:30.

We descended down to the level of the river, actually where 2 rivers come together to form the Santa Teresa River. The river roars from the bottom of the valley as the trail undulates along the canyon side.

We crossed several side streams as they entered the canyon including this one with a spectacular waterfall.

The lush vegetation is beautiful, and we pass dazzling wildflowers and a passion fruit plantation.

Our chef prepared us lunch beside the river.

Soon after lunch, we crossed a new bridge. After a walk up a road under construction, we rode in a van along the canyon edge, bypassing an area where a landslide took out the trail. The view down into the canyon from the van was heart stopping at times. Finally, the van left us in a village where we once again began to climb to tonight's lodge, the Lucma at 7,100 feet.