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Bird Watching
With perhaps the highest species list in the neo-tropics, La Selva Jungle Lodge uses native birding experts for those guests with this singular passion.
The Natives speak minimal English, but know the names of all the birds, and, more importantly, how to find them.
Please specify in advance if you are a birder and would like to take advantage of this service that La Selva Jungle Lodge offers.
Expeditions:
Below is a partial list of activities that La Selva Jungle Lodge offers. Trained Naturalist guides and Native assistants will accompany you during all your adventure.
El Salado
El Salado Excursion is a two-hour excursion often combined with a picnic lunch and trips across the Napo River. Visit a site where, with a little luck, parrots and parakeets, by the thousands can be seen.
Walk by a Native's House
Cross Garzacocha Lake.
La Selva Jungle Lodge takes you to a two and a half to three hour walk on a purposely underdeveloped trail which has some physical challenge.
Half of the walk takes place in Ecuador's primary rainforest and the other half passes the huts of La Selva Jungle Lodge Indigenous neighbours along the Napo River.
High Forest Trail
Cross the Napo River and arrive at a challenging mountainous trail, which offers yet another ecosystem.
It is a chance to see birds and wildlife nowhere else seen.
Try the lemon ants! The duration of the High Forest Trail can vary between three to five hours.
Mandicocha Trail
An easy trail close to La Selva Jungle Lodge which is usually filled with wildlife, no matter what hour of the day you take the Mandicocha Trail expedition.
Pilche Trail
La Selva Jungle Lodge take you on the Pilche Trail where you will cross the Garzacocha Lake and walk for one hour or more. Through the Pilche Trail you will see an enormous colony of leafcutter ants and whatever wildlife may come your way.
Night Excursions:
La Selva Jungle Lodge has canoe or walking trips after dark to view nocturnal animals such as caiman, monkeys, insects and owls.
Pedro's Trail
Two versions are available at La Selva Jungle Lodge, a long version and a short version.
Long Version: Cross Garzacocha lake, La Selva Jungle Lodge takes you on a walk through the virgin forest of Ecuador and arrive at the tower - Four Hours.
Short version: La Selva Jungle Lodge takes you through the Butterfly farm and you will join Pedro's Trail in the middle - Two Hours.
Chawamango's Trail
At Chawamango's Trail you will head east at Mandicocha trailhead and walk along the Mandicocha lake to the Napo River.
You will return to La Selva Jungle Lodge by an elevated walkway and cross Garzacocha by canoe - Three Hours.
Little Chawamango
La Selva Jungle Lodge takes you on a short trip by foot around the edge of Lake
Garzacocha. Return by canoe to La Selva Jungle Lodge.
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