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Juárez, about 1km from the Río Manu. For an extra fee, you can climb up to a canopy
platform; river running can also be arranged. A 20km network of trails from the lodge
around the lake and beyond provides ample opportunities for spotting wildlife. The lodge
has 12 double rooms plus a bar-cum-dining room next to a lake that's home to giant otters.
Contact Manu Nature Tours ( 084-25-2721; www.manuperu.com ; Pardo 1046,
Cuzco) .
Cocha Salvador Safari Camp Offline map lies beyond Manu Lodge. This camp has
raised platforms supporting large walk-in screened tents containing cots and bedding.
Modern showers, toilets and meals are available. Manu Expeditions occasionally uses the
more rustic Casa Matsiguenka Lodge Offline map ( 084-22-5990, 084-22-4235;
www.manuexpeditions.com ; Clorinda Matto de Turner 330, Urb Magisterial, Cuzco) built
in traditional style by the Matsiguenka tribespeople.
More primitive camping, usually on the sandy beaches of the Río Manu or on the fore-
shore of a few of the lakes, is another possibility. Tour operators can provide all necessary
equipment. During the rainy season (January to April) these beaches are flooded and the
park is closed to camping. Campers should come prepared with plenty of insect repellent.
Manu Wildlife Center & Around
A two-hour boat ride southeast of Boca Manu on the Río Madre de Dios takes you to
Manu Wildlife Center Offline map (s/d 4 days & 3 nights US$1345/2190) . The center is a
jungle lodge owned by InkaNatura Travel ( 084-25-5255; www.inkanatura.com ;
Cuzco Ricardo Palma J1 Urb Santa Mónica & Plateros 361; Lima 01-440-2022;
Manuel Bañón 461, San Isidro) and Manu Expeditions ( 084-22-5990, 084-22-4235;
www.manuexpeditions.com ; Clorinda Matto de Turner 330, Urb Magisterial, Cuzco) ,
both of which take reservations. Although the lodge is not in the Manu Biosphere
Reserve, it is recommended for its exceptional wildlife- watching and birding opportunit-
ies. There are 22 screened double cabins with hot showers, a dining room and a bar-ham-
mock room. The lodge is set in tropical gardens. Note that some tours, including the op-
tion quoted above, start with a flight into Puerto Maldonado and travel up the Río Madre
de Dios to reach Manu Wildlife Center from there. This is a great opportunity to explore a
little-plied section of this majestic river. Other options can also include one/two nights
camping within the park itself.
There are 48km of trails around the wildlife center, where 12 species of monkey, as
well as other wildlife, can be seen. Two canopy platforms are a short walk away, and one
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