Amazon Jungle Lodge & Wildlife Centre
Tambo Blanquillo is a family-owned and privately run Amazon Jungle Lodge & Wildlife Centre where natural history enthusiasts, keen birders, wildlife photographers and nature travellers can enjoy a truly amazing experience of life in the Amazon rainforest.
Tambo Blanquillo Lodge includes six bungalows and 18 triple Tambo Bedrooms nestled in the tropical rainforest. Simple, rustic, yet sophisticated, Amazonic architecture inspired by virgin rainforest, farm-to-table delicious cuisine, and well-appointed rooms combine to create a wildlife experience in Peru unlike any other. Each room has eco-friendly soap, shampoo, conditioner, hot water and mosquito netting.
This unique jungle lodge in the Amazon offers a number of wildlife and birding tours based in a private reserve including wildlife adventures to Manu National Park, an area of primary rainforest. Manu is one of the largest protected and most biodiverse areas in the world. This part of the Amazon basin, around Madre de Dios, is hugely important to science and conservation.
The reserve originally grew up around the Tambo Blanquillo macaw clay lick almost three decades ago. Thanks to a recent upgrading of our accommodation lodges, we provide our guests with outstanding opportunities for wildlife observation with tours that can be tailored to different budgets.
There are three oxbow lakes close at hand, a couple of which hold several Giant River Otter families. There is a high canopy observation tower open to guests, two active mammal clay licks and a 35-mile network of trails that are open all year round and connect our lodge grounds with all of the area’s natural attractions.
We have designed some unparalleled facilities that permit the observation of birds and animals in their natural habitat without disturbing their daily activities. At the macaw clay lick, for instance, there is a comfortable hide that has been carefully placed to give you amazing views of Red-and-green macaws that can arrive in flocks ranging from a dozen to more than a hundred to extract minerals from the soil of the Madre de Dios river basin. It is one of the most astounding shows Amazon has to offer.
Tambo Blanquillo Lodge has a selection of local wildlife of guides, all of whom are very experienced, capable, knowledgeable and fun, and passionate about what they do. They are all good all-rounders, although most also have their own areas of expertise – photography, birding, herpetology, etc. So if you are thinking of an Amazon rainforest trip, whether for general wildlife or specifically birding, we would be honoured to set it up for you. Check out our special offers and tailor-made options.
Our Guides:
Fernando Angulo Pratolongo
Time in the field: 30 years
Languages: Spanish/ English/ Some German
Fernando has a Master’s degree in conservation and a deep passion for birdwatching the species of northern Peru. He and his conservation team have had success in reintroducing the ‘Pava Aliblanca’ to the region of Lambayeque. He is also a member of the Union of International Conservation for Nature & head investigator for CORBIDI, the Peruvian Center for Ornithology and Biodiversity.
Darwin Moscoso
Time in the Field: 28 years
Languages: Spanish/ English
Locally born and raised, Darwin knows these forests like the palm of his hand. An enthusiastic birder and naturalist, he enjoys every minute of being in the wilderness. When Darwin is not guiding or organizing expeditions, he enjoys painting and creating art from footage and photos he takes during his trips.
Carlos Seminario
Time in the field: 27 years
Languages: Quechua/ Spanish/ English/ Italian
“Nothing can stop you from appreciating one of the best experiences the South American tropical forests have to offer,” said Carlos after seeing macaws ingest clay from the river’s edge at Tambo Blanquillo Private Nature Reserve’s Macaw Clay Lick.
Carlos has had the privilege of leading notable characters from around the globe such as the Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa, the Prince of Qatar, the Queen of the Netherlands and former UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon. Whenever Carlos is not guiding a party, he likes to travel and dedicate his time to bird and fauna observation and nature photography.
Saturnino LLactahuamán
Time in the field: 17 years
Languages: Quechua/ Spanish/ English
Growing up in the midst of nature and appreciating birds and wildlife from an early age, Saturnino is constantly fascinated by the vast population of birds that call Manu their home. ‘Satu’ as friends call him, has gained much experience over the years from his birding expeditions to several territories of Peru and Bolivia. He has taken part in research into macaws with Dr Charles Munn at Proyecto Guacamayo in collaboration with the Peruvian Ornithology and Biodiversity organisation, CORBIDI. Whenever he is not birding, you will find him teaching young guides and attending birding events that feed into his passion in life.
