4-DAY REFUGIO AMAZONAS LODGE

Let’s visit a Macaw Clay Lick:
On most clear mornings of the year, dozens of large macaws and hundreds of parrots congregate on this large river bank in a raucous and colorful spectacle that inspired a National Geographic cover story: the macaw clay licks. Discretely located fifty meters from the cliff, we will observe Green-winged, Scarlet, and Blue-and-gold Macaws and several species of smaller parrots descend to ingest clay. Outings are at dawn when the lick is most active.

Lake Condenado:
In the afternoon, you can navigate around Lake Condenado looking for wildlife such as the hoatzin or Shansho, which is said to be a pre-historic bird! Alligators, Martin fishermen among other species, if we are lucky will be able to observe a family of otters that inhabit its waters and are difficult to see. You will be able to discover the difference between the ecosystem of a lake and a river and who knows, maybe you will be rewarded with macaws flying over the treetops.

Night Walk:
You will have the option of taking a night walk through the jungle, when most of the mammals are active but difficult to see. Easier to find are frogs with shapes and sounds as strange as their natural stories.

Overnight in Refugio Amazonas Lodge.

Meals included: B, L, D

Explore the Brazil Nuts Forest:
Today you will know the origin of this dried fruit. We will visit a Brazil Nut camp very close to the lodge and you will be able to see the immense chestnut trees where they come from and how the local people harvest them once a year between the months of the rainy season. The chestnut is one of the main sources of income for the local population of Puerto Maldonado, making it one of the sustainable activities with the greatest impact.

Medicinal Plants Trail:
The medicinal plants’ trail will take us to know the great variety of plants and trees that the local population has used for years to heal their body and soul, perhaps you have heard of some of them such as Sacha-Ajos, ​​Uña De Gato, Sacha – Charcot, Para-Para, and Ayahuasca, to name a few.

Night Lecture:
Researchers from the Wired Amazon Project will tell us through a night lecture about the opportunities and challenges of this project in the Tambopata National Reserve.

Overnight in Refugio Amazonas Lodge.

Meals included: B, L, D

Our expedition has come to an end. Your visit contributes directly to the Wired Amazon Project and its efforts to preserve and learn about the biodiversity of the Tambopata National Reserve. We will return to the airport for your domestic flight to Lima or Cusco (departing after 11:30 hours – booked on your own).

Meals included: B