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Lodge

Tambopata Research Center

Outside protected areasby Rainforest Expeditions

A remote lodge deep in the Tambopata National Reserve, 3.5 hours by road and river from Puerto Maldonado, built beside the Colorado macaw clay lick. Stays include dawn visits to the macaw licks and the Chuncho lick, and the lodge has 300 m of raised walkways. It is the classic base for photographing macaws on the clay.

Details

  • No feeding
  • No baiting
  • No captive animals
Language
English
Species nearby
Scarlet macaw, Red-and-green macaw, Blue-and-yellow macaw, Parrots and Parakeets

Months

  1. January, open
  2. February, open
  3. March, open
  4. April, open
  5. May, open
  6. June, open
  7. July, open
  8. August, open
  9. September, open
  10. October, open
  11. November, open
  12. December, open

Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Light and conditions

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Light through the year

Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Lima time (with summer time where it applies).

Light by month at Tambopata Research Center, in Lima time
MonthGolden hourDaylightSun at noon
Morning golden hourEvening golden hour
Jan05:27–05:5417:42–18:0912h 49m82°
Feb05:41–06:0617:39–18:0412h 31m89°
Mar05:45–06:1017:24–17:4912h 10m79°
Apr05:48–06:1317:04–17:2911h 48m67°
May05:53–06:1916:50–17:1611h 30m58°
Jun06:02–06:2916:49–17:1611h 21m54°
Jul06:06–06:3216:57–17:2411h 25m55°
Aug05:56–06:2217:04–17:3011h 40m63°
Sep05:36–06:0117:06–17:3112h 1m74°
Oct05:16–05:4117:07–17:3212h 23m86°
Nov05:05–05:3117:15–17:4112h 43m85°
Dec05:11–05:3717:30–17:5712h 54m80°