Posada Amazonas Peru
Posada Amazonas Peru is a jungle lodge in the more luxurious segment. The lodge always works with good (English speaking) naturalists/guides and the stay there is pleasant. Posada Amazonas Peru on the Tambopata River is an hour’s boat ride from the town of Puerto Maldonado.
Animals that are common around the Posada Amazonas Peru are monkeys such as brown back tamarins, squirrel monkeys, brown capuchin monkeys, red howler monkeys and gray titi monkeys and other animals such as caimans, capybaras, parrots, giant otters and many other species of birds. Furthermore, animals such as pumas and jaguars can also be found in the area, but you have to be lucky to see these animals.
Due to the relatively short travel time between Puerto Maldonado and the lodge, this lodge is very suitable for anyone who wants to see a lot of the rainforest in a short time.
How long to stay and what to do at Posada Amazonas Lodge?
It is possible to book a stay of 3 days or more at the Posada Amazonas Lodge. However, this is a bit short for this lodge. Most of our travellers stay 4 days at this lodge. In the description of ‘day to day’ you can read what a 4-day stay can look like. See also the Activities list Posada Amazonas Peru to get an idea of the activities that are possible
You will be picked up from the airport in Puerto Maldonado. You will make a short stop at the lodge office in Puerto Maldonado. Here you can leave your belongings that you do not need for your stay in the rainforest in a safe.
Then you will be taken with the other travelers to the harbor in the Indian village of Infierno, 20 kilometers from Puerto Maldonado. Here you will depart by boat for a beautiful boat trip of almost an hour on the Tambopata River to the lodge Posada Amazonas Peru. On the boat you will be offered a box lunch. You will arrive at the lodge in the early afternoon.
In the afternoon you will visit the 30 meter high observation tower. This tower is a 20 minute walk from the lodge. From the top you have a beautiful view of the surrounding rainforest. In the sky you will see toucans, parrots and macaws flying with a bit of luck.
In the morning you will visit the lake 'Tres Chimbadas'. The lake is half an hour by boat and three quarters of an hour walk from the lodge. In the lake you can paddle in a catamaran, looking for the family of 9 giant otters that live here. The otters are most active from early in the morning until about 09:00 in the morning. About 60% of the visitors spot the otters. Other animals that can be spotted here are birds such as the hoatzin and the anioema and caimans.
After lunch you will leave for a trail 20 minutes by boat from the lodge. This trail is designed by the staff of the Ñape center, an organization that makes medicine from plants from the rainforest and also has a small clinic. On the trail the medicinal effects of various plants are explained.
After dinner you will take a night walk. Most mammals are active at night.
In the morning you will visit the parrot clay lick which is only a 20 minute walk from the lodge. From a sheltered spot only 20 meters away from the lick you will see dozens of parrots and parakeets eating the clay. Species that you can encounter are the large amazon, the yellow-headed amazon, the black-eared daisy and the Weddell's aratinga. Early in the morning, at the end of the morning or mid-afternoon most birds are active at the clay lick.
Then you will take a two-hour walk. You will walk to the largest tree in the area, a huge Ceiba tree. Along the way the guide will tell you more about the flora and fauna that you encounter.
After lunch, you will take a half-hour boat trip to a farm belonging to the community of Infierno, where you will be given a guided tour. The owner of the farm grows a wide variety of well-known and lesser-known crops.
After breakfast you will be taken by boat to the port of Puerto Maldonado. On the way back you can enjoy the break of dawn on the Tambopata River. In Puerto Maldonado you will be taken to the airport for the direct flight to Cusco or Lima.
Please note: The travel description serves as an example of what staying in the jungle can look like. However, no rights can be derived from this.
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