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| Gateway,
access method |
Puerto
Maldonado
daily flight from/to Lima and Cusco. Recommended airline:
Lan Peru. Motorcanoe, walk.
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Puerto
Maldonado
daily flight from/to Lima and Cusco. Recommended airline
: Lan Peru. Then motorcanoe. |
| Travel
time |
From
Puerto Maldonado, 30 min motorcanoe + 1 h (3 km/2 mi)
forest stroll + 30 min lake paddle |
From
Puerto Maldonado, 2.5 h on Madre de Dios River & 2-3
hours on narrow Heath River |
| Location |
On
bank of most scenic lake inside . Lowland rainforest |
On
banks of 70-m-wide, intimate river 30 min from Madidi
Nat’l Park, Bolivia. Lowland rainforest |
| Best
time to visit |
Late
March through December |
Late
March through
December |
Lodge
Facilities
|
Rooms |
25
SCREENED rooms with private bathrooms w/ hot showers,
flush toilets, light, fans |
10
SCREENED bungalows with private bathrooms with hot
showers and flush toilets |
| Dining
room |
Yes.
We offer 3 meals per day. Vegetarians welcome.
Fruit, coffee, tea and cookies always available.
Fully screened.
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Yes,
We offer 3 meals per day.
Vegetarians welcome.
Fruit, coffee tea, and cookies always available.
Fully screened.
Electricity available to
recharge batteries
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| Bar |
Yes.
Fully screened.
|
Yes.
Fully screened. |
Hamm-ock
area
(screene
d) |
Yes,
with unique view of scenic Sandoval Lake (Palm forest) |
Yes,
with unique view of 70-m-wide Heath River |
| Trails |
Yes
inside the Nature Reserve |
Yes,
many |
| Boutique |
Yes.
Rainforest Shop w/ clothing, videos, handicrafts,
books |
No. |
| Library |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Nature
attracti-ons
|
Oxbow
Lake |
Yes.
Most beautiful of all
the lakes of the tambopata
/ Madidi region (flooded palm forest). Giant Otters
very frequent |
Not
currently offered in the Heath River, but 1 or 2
intimate lakes there might be offered in the future. |
|
No,
but macaws seen regularly in forest near lake and
flying over lake.
|
Yes,
world’s closest to any major airport, viewed
from 30-40 m from comfy floating blind w/ BR
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| Mammal
lick |
No
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Yes,
w/ some tapirs, peccaries
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| Monkeys |
7
species: Squirrel Monkey, 2 kinds of Capuchins,
Titi, Red Howler, Tamarin, Night Monkeys |
Same
7 species as SLL, PLUS acrobatic, spectacular Black
Spider Monkeys |
| Jaguar |
Very
little change to see |
Significant
chance to see |
| Savann-ah |
No |
Yes.
Unique in Peruvian Amazon.
Optional overnight there |
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| Guide
ratio |
10
passengers per guide |
10
passengers per guide |
| Tour
programs |
-
Also combines with : (2 nights in each lodge)
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Also combines with Sandoval Lake Lodge: 5 days and 4 nights
(2 nights in each lodge)
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| Target
markets |
Conventional
tourism & Nature
Lovers who want a taste of the rainforest, amazing scenery,
shimmering lake, great monkeys
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Conventional
tourism, for Nature
Lovers, special interest,
honeymooners, photographers, macaw and parrot enthusiasts |
| More
info |
Combines
very well with , Puno, Arequipa and Lima |
Combines
very well with , Puno, Arequipa and Lima.
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