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Amazon
in Peru
Some
of the
best and most established jungle lodges are located at
Manu and Tambopata in Peru. Manu
is the largest rainforest park in the world, encompassing
4.5 million acres.
Manu Lodge is the only
lodge in the entire national park.
Over 1,000 species of birds, 1,200 species of butterflies,
Aerial view of the Peruvian
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200
species of mammals, and countless species of plants live
in the pristine, uncut forest. Travel along the river
for excursions under the canopy of massive trees and hike
among the rich undergrowth on well-maintained trails.
Monkeys, caimans, and families of giant otters inhabit
Juarex, the adjacent oxbow lake. From an elevated lookout
tower, you can see the colorful blue, yellow, and red-bellied
macaws in their nesting site. Over two million acres of
uninhabited land comprise the Tambopata National Park
where the Tambopata
Research Center is located. The trails around
the research center offer easy access to the rainforest
which includes seven distinct rainforest habitats-including
floodplain forest, terra firme forest, bamboo forest,
and palm swamps. The world's largest macaw clay lick is
located here. For total immersion into the virgin rainforest,
Peru's Amazonas region is unbeatable.
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