A favored excursion takes you to a spectacular macaw and parrot nesting site. From an elevated tower you will witness an oxbow lake that is the nesting area for the colorful blue, yellow, and red-bellied macaws. Or, for the more adventurous, a more physically challenging canopy-climbing excursion provides the opportunity to see the flora and fauna from a totally different vantage point. A two hour trip up the Tambopata River from Puerto Maldonado in motorized dugout canoes brings you to the Posada Amazonas, close to the Tambopata National Wildlife Reserve. Posada Amazonas is a comfortable, unobtrusive 23 room lodge owned jointly by Rainforest Expeditions and the Ese'eja native Community of Tambopata.
All rooms have private bathrooms with hot water.
Your stay at Posada Amazonas will be spent discovering the surrounding rainforest, which is home to many species of plants, insects, butterflies, birds and mammal species. A highlight here includes eight harpy eagle nests found within community territory. A 100 foot tall tower with an internal wooden staircase located fifty yards from one of these nests offers visitors a superb view of these magnificent nests. The harpy eagle is the world's most powerful bird of prey, reputedly having claws as powerful as a bear's paws. Another excursion features a visit to a parrot clay lick a few minutes down river from the lodge.