The following pictures were taken over a 5-year period in the late 80's and early 90's when I led bird tours for the Dallas Museum of Natural History. Many of the closer mammal and bird pictures were taken by Rob Jarvis, a photographer who accompanied on most of my bird tours. The landscape shots were taken by me.

 

Chan Chich Lodge, Belize



Photo by Jim Peterson

Gray-necked Wood Rail bathing - Belize



Photo by Rob Jarvis

Bird-eating Spider - Trinidad



Photo by Rob Jarvis

Rainforest in Trinidad



Photo by Jim Peterson

The ruins outside of Cuzco



Photo by Jim Peterson

Cuzco Valley, Peru



Photo by Jim Peterson

The older sreets of Cuzco, Peru



Photo by Jim Peterson

Inca women near Cuzco, Peru



Photo by Rob Jarvis

Machu Picchu2 - Peru



Photo by Jim Peterson

Machu Picchu - Peru



Photo by Jim Peterson

 

Urubamba River below Machu Picchu



Photo by Jim Peterson

Urubamba River from Machu Picchu



Photo by Jim Peterson

Birdwatching above Machu Picchu

Market2 - Peruvian Village



Photo by Jim Peterson

Market - Peruvian Village



Photo by Jim Peterson

Inca women, Peru



Photo by Jim Peterson

Urubamba Valley



Photo by Jim Peterson

Canopy walkway - Amazon rainforest, Peru



Photo by Jim Peterson

Canopy Walkway2 - Amazonia, Peru



Photo by Jim Peterson

Thunderstorm on the Amazon - Peru



Photo by Rob Jarvis

A tapir visits our nightime porch



Photo by Rob Jarvis

Boa Constrictor - Peru



Photo by Rob Jarvis

Capybara - Venezuela



Photo by Rob Jarvis

Andean Cock-of-the-Rock, Venezuela



Photo by Rob Jarvis

Long-tailed Sylph - Venezuela



Photo by Rob Jarvis

Rufescent Tiger-Heron - Venezuela



Photo by Rob Jarvis

Hoatzin - Venezuela



Photo by Rob Jarvis

Green Honeycreeper - Venezuela



Photo by Rob Jarvis

Venezuelan grasslands (Llanos)



Photo by Jim Peterson

Dead Anaconda Snake



Photo by Jim Peterson

Spider Monkey - Costa Rica



Photo by Rob Jarvis

Turquoise-browed Motmot - Costa Rica



Photo by Rob Jarvis

Orange-collared Mannakin - Costa Rica



Photo by Rob Jarvis

Poas Volcano - Costa Rica



Photo by Rob Jarvis

Collared Trogon - Costa Rica



Photo by Rob Jarvis

Common Potoo - Costa Rica



Photo by Rob Jarvis

Two-toed Sloth - Costa Rica



Photo by Rob Jarvis

Temple of the Sun - Tikal Guatemala



Photo by Jim Peterson