About 45 minutes by dirt road from Puerto Maldonado is the launch up the Madre de Dios river and a 3-hour boat ride to the Tambopata Eco Lodge. While there is no electricity at the lodge, there is running water and comfortable facilities. Some of the highlights included seeing a family of capybara and a family of red howler monkeys along the river, having monkeys visit the lodge for some banana treats, and night excursions.