When you visit Cuyabeno, there are endless possibilities of activities to do and animals to see. Trekking through Terra Firme forest you become surrounded by a rich diversity of trees up to 40 m high. Check out intertwined lianas as thick as your own body, or try to keep track of how many different insects you see.

Only a few minute canoe ride from the lodge you will enter the primary forest that is the highlight of Cuyabeno and the Jamu Lodge. The amazing plant and animal diversity can also be accessed by a canoe trip around the lake where you can see exotic trees and plants like orchids, bromeliads, gardenias and several species of birds ranging from hoatzins, macaws, and toucans to cormorants, tangaras, and Anhinga kingfishers. The area is also abundant in reptile life such as yellow-spotted Amazon turtles, caimans, anacondas, and many other different snake species. With a little bit of patience, you may also be able to glimpse the uniquely evolved pink river dolphins, considered to be amongst the most intelligent of animals and possessing a well-known affinity for the freshwater of Amazon Jungle Rivers.

Your adventures might lead you into knee-high muddy swamps, called “Moretal”, or to the small Hormiga River where sun-grebes swim freely. Paddle down the Cuyabeno River and see an anaconda sunbathing in a tree or a Pigmy Marmoset, one of the smallest monkeys in the world, running quickly up a tree. From the walkway of our camp, watch squirrel monkeys use their long tails to clean and then eat fruits.

Etra Desing /CG 2010