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The Pantiacolla Lodge is ideally situated at 1,700
feet (550 m) of elevation in high ground forest that overlooks the
rushing Upper Madre de Dios River, Peru
The Pantiacolla Mountain Range, which is the final Andean range in Manu
prior to the vast lowland forests, rises gradually more than 3,300 feet
(1,000 m) into the clouds behind the lodge. Explorers with a few extra
days can hike a long trail from the lodge to the top of the Pantiacolla
Range, where two bird species new to science were discovered in the
1980's. As many as 7 species of monkeys have been reported for the area.
This 16 bed lodge, with communal toilets and showers is owned and
operated by a family of long-term rain forest pioneers in partnership
with the two conservation groups Selva Sur and Tropical Nature Travel.
Though the lodge clearing offers superb birding without even stepping
into the forest, the 20 km of gridded forest trails in all habitat types
offer unparalleled access to the world's finest birding forests. The
foothill forests of Manu within view of the Andes are famous for having
the largest bird lists of any sites in the world--nearly 70% more bird
species, in fact, than sites in the central Amazon of Brazil, for
example.
In all the western Amazon, from Colombia through Ecuador and Peru to
Bolivia, Pantiacolla is the birding lodge with the best location and the
most complete, most scientifically-designed trail system. Birders can
spend weeks here without exhausting the immense bird list.
Reservations:
Reservations to stay at the Pantiacolla Lodge can be made through
Pantiacolla Tours or Tropical Nature Travel (InkaNatura)
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