Our energy requirements are provided by batteries which can be recharged by solar power. We use a solar array facing the northwest to maximize this solar gain. To minimize this need we kindly ask that you conserve electricity thoughtfully while you are staying at Yacutinga. From phone, fax, and email via a cellular link, to cool refreshments from the bar, right down to a comfortable bed with fresh linen. The food that we serve is all organic and locally produced with vegetables and fish farmed on the reserve, fruits picked from the wild, milk from our cows, and eggs from our chickens.
Local farmers provide the remainder of our food needs at busy times.
The main lodge is used as a base from which our daily activities in the reserve are organized, from an early morning canoe trip down the San Francisco River that cuts right through the reserve, to guided nature walks that unlock the mysteries of the rainforest. For the expert we have designed specific trails for bird-watching, entomology, orchids and other epiphyte species, game observing and track scouting. Arrival at port La Blanquita, at the shore of the Iguassu river. Navigation in jet-boats through these waters for about 15 minutes up the Port Yacutinga. Upon arrival jeep transfer through the Yacutinga Wild Life Private Reserve to the Lodge.