Amazon Yarapa River Lodge

amazon, peru

Amazon Yarapa River Lodge

Eco Lodges

Since AUGUST 2012

The Amazon Yarapa River Lodge is an award-winning eco-lodge located on a pristine tributary of the Amazon River in Peru. Committed to conservation, the lodge has collaborated with local tribes to establish the Yarapa River Rainforest Reserve, protecting 120,000 acres of rainforest.

Offering full immersion into the Amazon’s rich biodiversity, Amazon Yarapa River Lodge’s eco-friendly, riverbank accommodations are powered by solar energy and built in local materials. A roster of meaningful and memorable guest experiences includes guided hikes, wildlife safaris, boat rides, and cultural experiences led by local tribes. Strong conservation efforts have led to a partnership with the manatee rescue center ACOBIA, with the lodge now acting as a manatee release site and co-manager of part of the Pacaya-Samiria National Park. Local communities are also supported with legal and medical aid, ensuring a sustainable future for people and nature.

CONSERVATION

Installed solar panels to provide electricity without generators.

Committed to sustainable architecture and operations.

COMMUNITY

Legal and medical support is provided to local villages.

Supports community projects, including fish farms and school expansions.

CULTURE

Encourages cultural exchange through guest interactions with local shamans.

Promotes the use of traditional medicinal plants through village medicinal gardens.

COMMERCE

100% of employed staff are from local villages, providing fair wages and healthcare.

Materials and food are purchased locally, supporting the regional economy.

Amazon Yarapa River Lodge Highlights

Experience: Guided hikes, wildlife viewing boat rides, piranha fishing, stargazing, visiting local tribes and paddling in canoes provide guests with a unique insight into the surrounding environment. Guests can see the pygmy marmoset monkeys, hear the dolphins break the water’s surface for air, smell the hoatzin bird or touch the smooth bark of a native rubber tree.
Accommodation: Facilities are beautifully maintained and rooms are connected by a series of screened walkways. Eight huge bedrooms with oversized privates bathrooms are available and 16 comfortable rooms share a multitude of well-equipped bathrooms.
The lodge has assisted in the creation of a 200,000-acre reserve, the Yarapa River Rainforest Reserve. Villages within the reserve have become the rightful landowners of their property by receiving official government-recognised “land title”, which will significantly contribute to long-term conservation goals.
The lodge was 100% built with local materials, local community workforce and is equipped with solar panels for clean energy