Amazonia Lodge(Birding In Peru) Birdwatching Tours In Peru

Amazonia Lodge

The lodge is located in the tropical lowland rainforest of Manu Biosphere Reserve. The Yábar

family, from Cusco, established the lodge in 1980 which used to be a tea plantation in the 1970's. The book Birds of South America by Robert S. Ridgely refers to the lodge as Hacienda Amazonia. We also offer birdwatching tours in Peru(Birding in Peru).

"One of Peru's top birding sites." Paul Coopmans

During 1983 Dr. John W. Fitzpatrick and his team were doing studies in Amazonia. He suggested to the Yábar family about the possibility of them working in tourism because of the potential he and his team had observed specifically for birdwatchers. In 1984 the Yábars converted the property into a lodge creating one of the pioneer lodges in the Manu Biosphere Reserve. Working in Ecotourism, the lodge is now considered one of the best birding places in Peru. The lodge's bird list contains 619 species and keeps going up, fast becoming one of the largest lists in the world. There are 8 species of monkeys including the rare Night Monkey. Also found are many butterflies, amphibians, reptiles, orchids, and bromelians.

You can also find references about Amazonia Lodge in the book Where to Watch Birds in South America by Nigel Wheatley.

Our new 65 foot high viewing platform located in the middle of a mountain 725 meter (2,380 feet) above sea level. This is the only tower located in the pre-mountain rainforest of Peru.

More Pictures plus Trail Map for Location of Towers NEW! See the Tower Bird List

Climate

The temperature fluctuations are from 18ºC. during the night to 34ºC. during the day. Sometimes a phenomenon call "FRIAGE" occurs when the south winds come up from Patagonia. This causes the temperature to descend during a 3 to 4 day period to 12º C. The rainfall per year is 5 meters.

We offer full board and also excursions into other habitats.