Refugio Amazonas, Puerto Maldonado

Refugio Amazonas is situated on a 200-hectare private reserve on the edge of the Tambopata National Reserve, two and a half hours by boat from Puerto Maldonado. The property is built from locally sourced materials that blend into the surroundings. There are 33 rustic and comfortable rooms, each designed with an open side, which acts as a large window and allows for close contact with the rainforest. Rooms are well ventilated and have curtains in place of doors. Each room has a private bathroom with hot water and in standard rooms the room and bathroom are separated by a curtain only. Additional facilities include mosquito nets and hammocks or lounge chairs. The lodge does not have electricity and lighting is provided by kerosene lamps and candles. A generator is turned on once a day to recharge batteries for guests or lodge facilities. It is recommendable to bring a torch. Shared excursions include explorations of the rainforest, clay licks, waterways and oxbow lakes by canoe or on foot, as well as visits to a brazil nut trail and camp. Wildlife you may see includes red howler monkeys, parrots, macaws, toucans, sloths, black caimans and giant river otters. Refugio Amazonas includes dedicated rainforest trails for children, making this a family friendly property.