Travel Reference
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ESTANCIA BELLO HORIZONTE $$$
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( 082-57-2748, 982-720-950;
www.estanciabellohorizonte.com
; JM Grain, Puerto Maldonado; per per-
son 3 days & 2 nights US$240; )
Located 20km from Puerto Maldonado on the east side of
the Río Madre de Dios, this superb getaway is comprised of bungalows equipped with
smallish, comfortable rooms and hammocks for lounging. The child-friendly grounds in-
clude a soccer pitch, a volleyball court, a swimming pool and signposted jungle walks.
Río Tambopata
The Río Tambopata is a major tributary of the Río Madre de Dios, joining it at Puerto
Maldonado. Boats go up the river and into the
Reserva Nacional Tambopata
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the
zona de amortiguamiento
(buffer zone). A highlight of the reserve is the
Colpa de
guacamayos
(Macaw Clay Lick), one of the country's largest natural clay licks. It attracts
hundreds of birds and is a spectacular sight.
Travelers heading up the Río Tambopata must register their passport numbers at the
puesto control
(guard post) and show their national-park entrance permits obtained in
Puerto Maldonado at the Sernanp office (
Click here
)
. Guided tours will arrange this for
you.
Sleeping
Lodges are listed in the order in which you would arrive at them if traveling from Puerto
Maldonado.
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POSADA AMAZONAS $$$
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084-24-6243; cusco@rainforest.com.pe; Portal de Carnes 236)
; Lima
( 01-421-8347; postmas-
ter@rainforest.com.pe; Aramburu 166, Miralores)
; Puerto Maldonado
( 082-57-2575;
pem@rainforest.com.pe; Av Aeropuerto Km 6, CPM La Joya)
About two hours from Puerto Maldon-
ado along the Río Tambopata, this
posada
is on the land of the Ese'eja community of Infi-
erno, and tribal members are among the guides. There are excellent chances of seeing
macaws on a small salt lick nearby, and giant river otters are often found swimming in
