Tambopata Research Center

Transfer by boat along the river to the Tambopata Research centre (TRC) for four and half hours by boat from Refugio Amazonas.

After one and half hours boat journey, as we cross the confluence with the Malinowski River, we will leave the final traces of human habitation behind. Within the 700,000 hectare uninhabited nucleus of the reserve, sightings of capybara, caiman, geese, macaws and other species will become more frequent.

The Chuncho Clay Lick is three hours from Refugio Amazonas, deep in the Tambopata National Reserve.  Stop at the Chuncho clay lick. After a 5 minutes walk  if no rain we will have the chance to see dozens of large macaws feeding at the clay lik at the riverbank. The Chuncho claylick probably attracts more large macaws than any other in the world and the sight of dozens of macaws taking flight is truly unforgettable. The details of our stopover will depend on the weather and the amount of macaw activity, as the birds don’t visit the clay lick when it is raining.

Upon arrival to the lodge the lodge manager will welcome you and brief you with important information and security tips.

In the afternoon we have a 3 to 5 kilometer hike. The forest on this trail is good for Howler Monkey and Dusky Titi Monkey.

After dinner scientists will provide an in depth look at the biology of macaws, their feeding habits, the theories for clay lick use, their breeding and feeding ecology, population fluctuations and the threats to their conservation. Overnight at the TRC (B,L,D)