Unas increíbles vacaciones en el Amazonas
Un increíble viaje por el Amazonas
You will have a special experience with us thanks to all the founders being scientists dedicated to educate, preserve and entertain with exceptional Peruvian cuisine, a beautiful lodge, and a great primary Amazon rainforest location enriched with the best wildlife viewing around Iquitos. The experienced and friendly private guide dedicated to you will ensure you will have an unforgettable Amazon vacation.
Los fundadores
Nos apasionan los animales, el bosque y la gente local. También nos encanta enseñar a los visitantes sobre el medio ambiente y brindarles una experiencia increíble que nunca olvidarán.
Alfredo Dosantos BS (center) is a native born in Iquitos, Peru, is a biologist dedicated to animal conservation. He has worked for World Wildlife Fund (WWF), y el Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonia Peruana (IIAP), and also has been a lead guide for may years. He loves photography.
Daniel Aizenman B.S. M.A. (lower left) is also a biologist who did his first degree at University of California at Davis in Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior; his M.A. at Miami University and the San Diego Zoo for a masters in conservation biology. Currently he is studying medicine at Nova Southeastern university.
Doctorado Patrizia Marchese y PhD Yair Aizenman (right) are also both biologists. Patrizia graduated from Universita Degli Studi Di Genova in Italy and Yair graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). Patrizia has been a staff scientist at Scripps Research in La Jolla studying both blood and brain for over 27 years. Yair is a neuroscientist currently working on a book about the brain.
Gabriel Aizenman B.S. (upper left) studied computer science at University of California Santa Cruz and helps in website setup.
Helping the locals
and the environment
We supply medicine to the village and give them logistic support in transportation and construction.
We also work with Barbara Land, founder of Nevada Building Hope Foundation, to build a school and supply the kids with the supplies for school. One of us, Dani, is on the board of the foundation.
We are also instrumental in animal conservation efforts. We have collaborated with Rainforest Awarness Rescue and Education Center – RAREC in reintroducing the Manatees back into our area and housing and supporting their scientists in tracking and studying these gentle animals.
By staying in our lodge, you will be helping the local community and preserving the Amazon jungle by providing the locals with work in ecotourism as an alternative to hunting and logging.
Los guías privados
You are here only a limited amount of time, and to get the most of it, it is best to have a private guide that will go at your own pace and spend more time on whatever interests you, dolphins, monkeys, sloths, frogs, birds, trees…
Also, with the smaller group and in a smaller boat you tend to see more wildlife. Check out our various Excursiones.
La experiencia culinaria
Having a Peruvian and an Italian cofounders who love good food, the cuisine in our lodge is no ordinary experience. It is a joy to the eyes and symphony to the palate and an introduction to the Peruvian culture. Our passionate and creative chef, Marco, does a great job coming up with new delicious dishes everyday.
La locación
We are located 150km up the amazon river from Iquitos in a primary rainforst. After a year of searching the Peruvian Amazon for the best location, we chose to build the lodge in the area of the village of San Juan de Yanayacu because of the enormous biodiversity in the area and the care the locals already have for the environment. San Juan belongs to Tamshiyacu-Tahauyo communal reserve which has an incredibly high level of biodiversity. More than 10 species of monkeys and over 600 species of birds, as well as two species of dolphins, capybaras, sloths and many other animals call the area home. This stands in contrast to most other lodges around Iquitos that are found in secondary forest where wildlife is scarce.
We are also located near the place where the Amazon river, the largest river in the world, officially begins. The place is called Ucamara and is were the Ucayali and Marinion rivers meet. We can bring you there if you are interested for a fee to cover the gasoline and the driver. Ucamara is also bordering Pacaya Samiria National Park.
There is another important reason why we choose to build the lodge here. The water in the Yanayacu river are black and acidic and the mosquitoes that carry malaria, yellow fever, and Zica do not live in this water.
El albergue
All the rooms were built with river-view, and the whole wall towards the river has been covered with a mesh to provide best ventilation and view while keeping the mosquitoes out. Every room has its own bathroom, balcony, hammock, decorated cover with an animal picture, and animal pictures and views of the area on the walls. The common areas include a lounge and octagonal dinning room with a high ceiling and an original Canoe bar and they all have free WiFi. Check out our presentar.
En conclusión:
Staying with us you will not only help the locals and preserving the Amazon, but you will also see and learn much about the environment. Having a private guide and staying in a river view bungalows in a lodge with great Peruvian cuisine and located in an area with high biodiversity will give you an amazing experience!
Grand Amazon Lodge & Tours
Coordenadas: -4.31485, -73.302
Este albergue se encuentra a 150 km (90 millas) río arriba del Amazonas desde Iquitos, en Paraíso, Loreto, Perú.
Oficina de Grand Amazon Lodge & Tours
Calle Unión 205, PJ 9 de Octubre
Iquitos, Perú