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Lodges
Rainforest Lodge
It is located on the rights side of the Manu road, from Cusco 185 km driving by bus, located at 600 meters above sea level; basically at the foothill of the Andes, near to Chontachaca and Patria. Consisting on great designed bungalows with a total of 11 double rooms, 11 twins bungalows with private bathroom giving a maximum capacity of 25 people. Recently built a new dining area spacious and comfortable and a hummingbird garden at the surrounded (feeders). It is possible to accommodate in triple beds. All beds have the Mosquito net, all bungalows are covered with nets too.
Bonanza Lodge
Located at the right side of the watershed of Madre de Dios River, the land is part of the Amazonian lowland basin at 300 meters above sea level; this lodge is adjacent to Manu National Park. There are 10 double rooms, 2 bungalows with 4 double rooms with private bathroom, giving a maximum capacity of 25 people, Bonanza Lodge has an ECO-Bathroom system that makes sustainable and friendly with the environment, triple beds are available according to request, book in advance for this service.
Bonanza Lodge area is a private reserve area, run by William´s parents, (Huamani-Choquepuma Family) the forest is most pristine jungle offering a great opportunities to see animals, an excellent place for birders, naturalist photographers, researchers, and for scientific studies of animals, this is an unique area with different types of habitats like River-Edge Forest, Second Growth Forest, Marsh, Bamboo Forest, Primary and Terra Firme Forest, and it offers a comprehensive trails systems (Trochas), and great wildlife watching. Bonanza Reserve has 750 hectares of land, providing access to our private Mammals Clay Lick-Tapir Clay Lick.
Jaguar Ecolodge
Situated in the Amazon lowlands at Manu Reserve Zone, at terra Firme forest, part of the untouched primary forest of Manu National Park, few minutes by boat to the famous Cocha Salvador (an Oxbow Lake). Jaguar Ecolodge offers six brand new cabins with the perfect view to watch the wildlife interactions, among other animals. Each cabin features comfortable beds (your choice of single, or king size), a table and chair at the terrace, a luggage and clothes rack available, and its own private bathroom. A comfortable dining room area, welcome you for meals and provide comfortable seating for reviewing your experience of the day, or just chill out.
Meals include local fresh Peruvian cooking with local ingredients. If you have special meal requirements (vegetarian, gluten free, etc.) please inform the reservation staff prior to your arrival to the lodge. The Lodge is surrounded within the lush rainforest, these charming bungalows provide a secluded haven for guests seeking tranquillity and connection with nature, at early morning you will be awake by the loud calls of howler monkeys. Each cabin is thoughtfully designed, combining local materials and modern comforts to create a harmonious blend of rustic elegance.
Comfortable spacious accommodations kings size beds, double beds, we do have private bungalows for any kind of guest. At Jaguar Ecolodge, you can explore trails and see where Emperor Tamarin monkey (saguinus imperator), Goeldis monkey (callimico goeldii) gathers around and many other animals on a silent walk possible encounter to Jaguars and Ocelots.
Observation Towers
Amazon Wildlife Peru offers you the unique chance to watch wildlife from their two brand new observation towers located in the Bonanza Ecological Reserve. The towers at Bonanza are a great alternative for wildlife observation like canopy birds, and monkey species.
We, Amazon Wildlife Peru, together with Bonanza Tours, have recently completed the construction of two Metal made observation towers at our own and save land: in the Bonanza Ecological Reserve. One of the towers is located only a few minutes walk from the Bonanza Lodge, in the transitional, Bamboo forest, this bird watching tower height of 20 meters stands and offers our guests the stunning opportunity to observe the rainforest’s bird life including toucans, macaws, colorful barbets, oropendolas and many species.
The other tower is 20 meters high and located on a rivers edge forest, at 40min walk away from the lodge, showing extend side of a meandering river. From the top of the platform, you can observe many animals crossing the dry beach of the river, such as peccaries, anteaters, agoutis, and if you are lucky you can even see jaguars and pumas (higher chances during the dry season).
Tapirs Clay Lick
This place is built in the hearth of the forest, from Bonanza Lodge takes 2 hours walking, mostly flat-trail. The structure is basic, and wooden made platforms, with 20 meters long, 6 meters of height, secured with wooden railings, wooden stairs with fixed handrails, this construction is very solid, from where we see animals during the night, and in front of it we have the salt-lick-muddy pool, bathroom service is not available.
Scientifically named geophagy, eating material directly from the earth is quite common and researchers have listed many animals behaving in this way. It has long been known that birds species, monkeys species, Tapirs and many other animals eat different types of clay. These various clay licks contain different chemicals, and an important chemical is a salt. Salt is vital for all animals to maintain a healthy nervous system as well as a healthy heart and muscles. This may be an additional explanation for the common although strange behavior. Frequently seen in documentaries, tapirs are a classic example of animals eating clay. They will go to great lengths to reach clay licks and either eat it, or cover themselves with it. Tapirs will track back to certain specific sites, suggesting they are looking for some particular chemical. Other records include monkeys eating termite mounds (containing clay as a major component). A suggestion for why they did this was to detoxify something they had eaten.
Toxins found in the fungus growing on some plants can cause numerous health problems like decreased milk and egg production, liver damage, and a lowered immune system. Clays have been suggested to neutralize these toxins so the animal can continue eating plants without side effects. When we look at animals engaging in this seemingly bizarre behavior, we can understand the activity by looking at our own behavior and medical history. It seems that many animals, including humans, have an ingrained or cultural knowledge for obtaining the many essential chemicals we require.
