Tambopata Macaw Clay Wall one of our special trips. Made this to give wide look at living habits in Peru Amazon rainforest. To keep trip easy, we move you from Puerto Maldonado airport or bus stop.
Tambopata protected zone home to varied unique plants, creatures, birds. See most on this six-day trip with local nature guide. Over 650 bird varieties, 1500 butterfly types in Tambopata National Park.
Over eight types red green, blue yellow macaws, include scarlet in Tambopata. Macaw gather at Chuncho must see show.
On Tambopata River banks, Chuncho world’s biggest macaw clay wall. Varied macaws parrots come eat clay from cliff. Clay has unique mineral helps birds clean bodies from poisons.
Tambopata also home to Ese Eja native groups. Ese Eja Quechua word for folks. They edge new ways keep old habits customs. Infierno, Palma Real, Sonene three Ese Eja groups in Tambopata.
Folks here depend on farm hunt for daily. Now some trip companies like us start give work chances. Our full help team in Tambopata from Ese Eja group.
Our guides local too. Born raised in area, know lots on plants animals life here.
Come in groups, pair, or alone to live best Amazon rainforest. This our special six-day trip with English speak local guide.
9 AM, move to boat spot Puerto Acosta. Get on powered boat for 30-minute path. Sail on Madre de Dios River to our special Paradise Amazon Ecolodge.
Team helps settle. Short rest, then start tour Tambopata protected zone.
Start short 200-meter walk from shelter to Treetop Tower. 35 meters up, built next huge Lupuna Tree. Tree shows Amazon for its big size.
Day, watch varied bird types. Local pro gives full explain on plants animals area.
After enjoy treetop stroll, zip through forest. Local teacher gives safe tips, share info on best from this. Set, glide 190-meter zip.
Monitor meets, helps cross 100m small bridge. Then zip back start point.
After, back shelter midday meal. Team serves real Amazon food. After eat, time relax hammocks shelter.
Afternoon early, start paddle outing. Take paddles from shelter. Team helps fit all safe gear.
All ready, begin. Safe boat follows make sure all handle well.
Later, chance cool from Amazon heat dip cool Madre de Dios River waters.
After paddle enjoy, back boat 15-minute down to Monkey Spot. Name fits, island home different monkey types.
See group capuchin, black (Cebus apella), white (Cebus albifrons), others. Most friendly. With local pro, get close. Even feed watch live together Tambopata protected zone.
After, back shelter 4:30 p.m. See Amazon sunset.
After sun down, start boat ride with lights heads to spot caimans. Lights bounce eyes, easy spot night.
See white caimans, dwarf caimans.
7:30 PM, back shelter evening meal good rest.
Wake bird song. Team serves tasty Amazon morning meal. Usual has fresh fruit juice, fresh Peru coffee cup, eggs, flat cakes, fried bananas, more.
9:30 morning, take boat cross river to check post. Here visitor details noted local officials. Then start one-hour three-kilometer walk Sandoval Water Body.
On walk, chance watch different plants animals. Can see big river otters other mammals animals too.
At Sandoval Water Body shores, serve tasty midday meal in rainforest. Then row boat sail center water body watch more birds mammals.
Area home hoatzins, cormorants, anhingas. Sometimes travelers see known “fun river otters”. After close view life Sandoval Water Body, back shelter.
6:30 p.m. approx, start walk see more night creatures protected area. Guide explains detail.
7:30 p.m. approx, back shelter evening meal.
Wake with Amazon morning meal. 8 morning approx, walk native community. Here direct view their life way.
Visit native family old warriors hunters. See ancestral habits customs.
Known paintings. If wish, buy one.
After native family meet, start boat ride creek do country fishing. Water home different fish types, catfish, maidens, sardines, piranhas.
Bring fish shelter, chef cooks traditional spices midday meal.
Afternoon free self. Relax hammocks ease in world’s biggest tropical rainforest.
Serve evening meal later evening.
Plants Animals Studies:
Yearly, study biodiversity in Protected better understand save plants animals area.
2001, started farm forest system 2000 m2 plot sample lasting farm reforest.
See mahogany, cedar, tropical flowers, fruits. Grew make productive forest allow recover area sustainable use. Plan aims give sustainable other land use local communities.
Since 2004, wild animals received local authority. Animals confiscated people took forest.
Animals arrive injured, sick, malnourished enter rehab program. Volunteers do best give needed qualities return natural habitat, promote recover local fauna.
2005, built Treetop Path. 90 m suspended bridge platform. Built 300-year Lupuna tree 45 m ground.
Highest natural watch point jungle. Staff volunteers use one bird monitor points.
Taricaya Turtle Plan: 2006, started Turtle Repop plan
Taricaya save endangered species. Local extract eggs consume sell. Staff volunteers collect eggs July September plant artificial beaches Reserve.
Wait eggs hatch October November. Then release turtles natural habitat.
2010, created butterfly house learn biology animals. Locals manage sustainable alternative use wildlife commercial.
Community Develop:
Since 2001, work various local communities. Includes Juan Pablo Peasant Assoc Native Community Palma Real. Assist environmental education programs natural resource manage.
Depart 8:30 morning from AMAZON ECO LODGE PARADISE. 2-hour journey.
First hour interocean route then unpaved road till Tambopata River banks. Here boat motorist wait transport approx 30 min up to “COLLPAS TAMBOPATA INN” Shelter.
Way, opportunity see many river birds, capybaras, white alligators. Arrive Shelter. Crew serve welcome drink give brief all services stay us.
Provide room, then walk better know place.
After midday meal, walk primary forest full ancient trees. Guide provide info region important economic activities. Includes agriculture, mining, logging, chestnut Brazil nut collect, ecotourism.
Also opportunity observe monkeys other mammals natural habitat.
Return sunset pick flashlights. Evening later, go observe alligators, capybaras. Maybe see feline near river night look hunt.
After dinner, if energy, short night walk. Observe insects, arachnids, tarantulas, perhaps snake, armadillo, night monkey, tapir near Shelter.
Last day tour starts early morning. After cup fresh Peru coffee, continue up 5 am about hour. Witness sunrise boat ride.
Landscape spectacular, not forget… 20% chance see jaguar. Travelers often see anacondas shores Tambopata protected zone.
Reach destination, find spectacle parrots macaws. Guide explain reasons these birds, many other mammals, need clay daily diet.
Spectacular show entertains 6 am around 11 am. Delicious breakfast front Chuncho Clay Wall.
Once enjoy Macaw Clay Wall, visit control post. Houses small museum. Here deeper insight macaws parrots life.
After lunch, can visit Quebrada el Gato waterfall. Here refreshing bath. Know some products grown rich land Madre de Dios.
At dawn, take canoe down 20 min river. Then 4X4 two-hour ride back Puerto Maldonado.
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