Cachuela clay at Sandoval Riverbank

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1. Approximate departure: 5:00 a.m. Your adventure begins early with a visit to the famous parrot and macaw clay lick, an impressive cliff along the riverbank rich in salt and clay. These minerals are essential to the diet of many parrot species, attracting dozens of parrots and macaws from 4:30 a.m. (on clear mornings) to offer an impressive spectacle of colors and sounds. As you continue by boat, our expert local guides will help you spot some of the Amazon's most fascinating animals, including two species of sloths, capybaras, caimans, and colorful tropical birds. The trip combines unique wildlife viewing opportunities with extraordinary landscapes, making it an ideal experience for nature lovers and photographers alike.

   3 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Puerto Maldonado

• Its from-price is 85% below the median of the 126 experiences we list in Puerto Maldonado.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 80 of 126.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Puerto Maldonado

Puerto Maldonado, in the Peruvian Amazon, is a river town at the meeting of two rivers and the main gateway to the Tambopata rainforest.

Puerto Maldonado stands where the Tambopata River joins the Madre de Dios in the south-eastern Peruvian Amazon, not far from the borders with Bolivia and Brazil. It is the capital of the Madre de Dios region, a hot, humid lowland town of motorbikes and riverside docks, linked to the Andes and to Brazil by the Interoceanic Highway.

Top-ranked sights in Puerto Maldonado: Sandoval Lake (Lago Sandoval).

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