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A further 2 hours or so up river, the Madre de Dios splits in two. Taking the Tambopata River fork another 2 hours further upstream led us to our camping site just a few minutes away from the world’s larger Macaw Clay Lick. 4:45am wakeup calls got us ready to hide in the bushes to await the hundreds of macaws and parrots that come here to eat the unique minerals that help them digest their seeds. Also around the area are some hiking trails, where we saw more wildlife, including a few monkeys that had likely never seen humans before!
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.
Tambopata Clay Lick
Posted by bliew
on Oct 7th, 2010 |
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A further 2 hours or so up river, the Madre de Dios splits in two. Taking the Tambopata River fork another 2 hours further upstream led us to our camping site just a few minutes away from the world’s larger Macaw Clay Lick. 4:45am wakeup calls got us ready to hide in the bushes to await the hundreds of macaws and parrots that come here to eat the unique minerals that help them digest their seeds. Also around the area are some hiking trails, where we saw more wildlife, including a few monkeys that had likely never seen humans before!
Tambopata Eco Lodge
Posted by bliew
on Oct 6th, 2010 |
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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.