Eco Magic

Magic begins with birds singing from the Amazon paradise, waking up to the howler monkey calls.

A hearty breakfast will provide you with the necessary energy for a morning full of new experiences.

LAKE APU VICTOR:

After breakfast, we will start a hike to the deep forest on conveniently prepared, preserved and

signposted trails. On the way, we will cross the riverside to reach high-elevation forests, and then we

will descend to floodable forests, to go up again to the hills. During the journey, we will see the

widest range of flora and fauna in the wild.

Along the way, we will see diverse species of medicinal plants and fruit trees supporting the animal

and human populations in the Amazon forests. Some of the most important are the moriche palm,

mahogany, chestnut, catahua, cedar, trumpet-wood, copaiba, and shihuahuaco, among others.

With luck and in silence, you can see bigger mammals, like the Brazilian tapir and the white-lipped

peccary; rodents like the giant otter, the capybara, the spotted paca and the armadillo; primates like

the coto or howler monkey, the squirrel monkey, the lion monkey and the black-cap capuchin

monkey; reptiles like the iguana and the bothrops atrox; amphibians like the toad and birds like the

guan, the partridge, the golden parakeet and the blue, yellow and red macaw.

In the rainy jungle you will see insects such as butterflies (Lepidoptera), scarabs (Coleoptera),

crickets, cicadas, ants, centipedes and millipedes of several species.

We'll arrive at the majestic Lake Apu Victor surrounded by immense swamps and gigantic trees.

Then, we'll go up to an Amazonian observation deck, from which you'll get to enjoy a panoramic view

on the lake, observe parrots, macaws, toucans, horned screamers, hoatzins, herons and other

animals like caimans, turtles, etc.

A wide variety of fishes enters Lake Apu Victor with the flooding of (heavy) rainy season. In addition,

there are other species of fauna associated to the lake, like the yellow-footed tortoise, the mata

mata, the twist-necked turtle, the freshwater blenny, the kinkajou, the white-tailed deer, the Central

American agoutis and the giant otter of the Amazon rainforest.

Back in the lodge, a refreshing lunch will be waiting for you.

MONKEY ISLAND

In the afternoon, joined with our specialized guide, we will visit the Monkey Island, few minutes away

from the lodge in the center of Madre de Dios River. This island shows an enormous variety of

exuberant flora and hosts numerous primate specimens like the black spider monkey, the blackcap capuchin monkey, the squirrel monkey and the lion monkey. Also other species of little

mammals like the ring-tailed coati (nasua nasua), the squirrel and an enormous variety of colored

birds.

Finally, we will complete our visit to the island, enjoying a sunset with the most impressive dusk in

the jungle.

Back in the lodge, you will taste an exquisite dinner.

After a refreshing night sleep, the loud vocalizations produced by the supersized voice box of the

howler monkey, will greet you good morning. In our dining room, a hearty breakfast will wait for you.

In our dining room, a delicious breakfast will await you before going back to Puerto Maldonado.