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Amazon Lodge Adventure Tour .

Amazon Lodge Adventure Tour is located in the tropical rainforest of the Manu Biosphere Reserve, near the village of Atalaya. Our property encompasses 350 hectares of primary forest, in the transition zone between the Andean foothills and the tropical lowland rainforest, right on the banks of the Alto Madre de Dios River.

The altitude range of the property is between 500 m to 1050 m, with different types of habitats. This variation in altitude explains the high diversity of wildlife (see bird list). It is a Peruvian paradise for birdwatchers, scientists, nature lovers, and photographers.

Amazonia Lodge is a sustainable lodge with a solar-powered hot water system and its own hydroelectricity.

You can enjoy a radiation-free and natural environment, away from civilization.

You can reach Amazonia Lodge in one day by car/minibus from Cusco, traveling via the famous Manu road, plus a 20-minute boat ride from Atalaya.

We recommend a minimum of 4 days to explore the area, including the cloud forest.

Since July 2016, Amazonia Lodge has been part of Amazon Trails Peru, a small company that has been operating quality Manu tours since the year 2000, from natural history to birdwatching and other special interest tours, as well as tours for families.

Amazonia is one of the best places for birdwatching in Peru, with more than 630 bird species recorded so far. Our intention is to preserve this pristine and biodiverse ecosystem. Students and scientists are also welcome.

The Yábar family, from Cusco, established the lodge in 1980, which used to be a tea plantation in the 1970s. The book ‘Birds of South America’ by Robert S. Ridgely refers to the lodge as Hacienda Amazonia. The property has more than 75% primary forest, mainly in the foothills. The rest is mature secondary forest with reforestation. We offer full board and can arrange for a guide to accompany you during your stay

Amazon River Turtle

The Amazon River Turtle carapace of hatchlings is dark gray – amazon river turtle  brown, or olive green with a yellow-orange border, that of adult males is often black while that of females tends to be gray or light brown. The

anterior lobe of the plastrón is broader than the posterior lobe.

The distinct anal notch is larger in males than in females.

The plastrón is yellow in juveniles but mottled or brown or black in adults.

The head has a notched upper jaw and elongated snout.The upper surface of the jaw has two ridges.presumably functional for cutting and crushing plant material.

An elongated interparietal scale incompletely separates the parietals.

An interobital groove is absent.

Usually one, sometimes two, chin barbéis are present.The head of juveniles and males is dark green or brown with bright yellow orange spots.

The spotting pattern varíes between populations and individuáis, but generally there are postorbital, suborbital,

interorbital, nasal, and parietal spots, as well as elongated spots above the tympanum and along the lower jaw. The

heads of adult females are uniform rust brown.The limbs and tail are gray, black, or light brown.

Males have a longer, thicker tail and retain the juvenile head coloration, but it is less brilliant. The pattern may be lost entirely in some males (Sandoval Lake).

Distribution Amazonia  Wildlife  (Sandoval Lake) to Amazon River Turtle .

The Yellow-spotted Amazon River turtle has a wide distribution in tropical lowlands of northern South America in

the Orinoco and Amazon River basins of Venezuela, eastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, northeastern Sandoval Lake

Amazon  Peru, French Guiana, Guyana, Surinam, the Amazon River Basin in northern Brazil, and northern Bolivia.

Habita in the Amazon Peru  (Sandoval Lake Lodge)

Podocnemis unifilis thrives in a wide variety of habitats: large rivers, lakes, oxbow Manu park  lake Sandoval Lake , marshes, swamps, and ponds and creeks, while the adults flourish in largor bodies of water.

The Yellow-spotted Amazon River un tic are fond of basking and appear to be quite social, basking in large groups on logs, often on top of each otlier. They bask less frequently on sandbars. Both sexes and individuáis of all sizes can be seen basking.

Groups of juveniles tend to bask together rather than with adults. Sex ratios were found to be skewed 6:1 in favor of males in Guaporé river in Rondónia, Brazil, but 4:1 in favor of females in a tributary ofTrombetas river.

These differences may represent the effect of temperature- controlled sex determination on the primary sex ratio produced in these areas or may be the result ofdifferential predation on nesting females in Amazon river (Sandoval Lake).

Amazonia  Rainforest peru Manu National Park –

This natural area of the Manu National Park keeps many secrets hidden for many years, and is rich in its tropical, humid, virgin forests and clousfores, where a variety of species live, from the largest to the smallest, which is why it is recognized as the second place in the world

 Amazonia  Reference – Park Access:

Date added: May 29, 1973
Extension: 1717295.22 hectares
Altitudinal range: 250-4050 m
Temperature: 10 ° C to 35 ° C
Rainy season: January to March

The amazonia  is located in the southeastern region of Peru between Cusco (provinces of Paucartambo and Pilcopata) and Madre de Dios (provinces of Fitzcarrald and Manu). It encompasses the entire Manu River basin.

Reserved Biosphere Description:

Inside Manu National Park, various ethnic groups inhabit the region, including Amahuaca, Huachipaire, Machiguenga, Piro, Nahua, and Yaminahua. Some remain untouched by the modern world. The park houses more than 20,000 vascular plants, 1,200 butterfly species, 800 bird species, 200 mammals, and countless reptiles, amphibians, and insects.

Visiting the National Park of Manu is recommended from April to December, with the peak season between June and September. While the rainy season is from January to March, unexpected rains can occur throughout the year, making waterproof clothing a good choice.

The Manu has an average lowland climate of 35°C during the day and 25°C at night. However, low temperatures can occur due to prolonged heavy rains, with daytime maximums of 18°C and nighttime minimums of 10°C.

The Manu National Park also comprises 30 rural communities, preserving the Quechua language as their mother tongue. Amazonian native peoples, like Matsiguenka, Amahuaca, Yine, Amarakaeri, Huashipaire, and Nahua, have inhabited the region since ancient times.

Cultural remnants like the Pusharo petroglyphs along the Palotoa river and Mameria ruins reflect the history of these groups. Archaeological remains in this area remain unstudied.

With altitudinal variation ranging from tropical lowland to subalpine grassland, the Manu National Park is the sole park in Latin America covering such a range of environments. This intangible territory safeguards over a thousand bird and invertebrate species and 10% of global plant species.

The park is home to a diversity of animal species, including birds like the harpy eagle