Why to use car and not boat to go to the Lodge

Chuncho Lodge is located at about 5 hours from Puerto Maldonado by river, for to go to our lodge we will have to use an outboard engine of 60 horse power, this means the use of 70 gallons of gasoline plus an extra special oil for to mix with the gasoline. The use of this amount of gasoline increase the rates of the tour packages and the time to reach our place is long. We are an eco-lodge an obviously want to do as much as is possible for to burn the less petrol, this is why we do it by car.

Our car will use 5 gallons of petrol, the difference is a lot, the time is just 1.45 hours in a comfortable car 4×4 wheels, so you will reach our lodge is less time, much comfortable and will help to nature with the less use of fuel.

The shorter time for transport means more time in the jungle, in the deep jungle, in hour lodge and because this transport system you can arrive in the latest plane (4:00 p.m.) and we will still   take you to our lodge to begin your trip.

But all of this does not mean no trips in boat , actually all other activities are in our boat , for example to go to the Chuncho clay lick is 2 hours by boat and this boat ride is the best because the trip is inside the reserve with great chances to see the elusive jaguar up to 25%, other big mammals such as capybaras are often observed  from our boat in this trip, so you do not miss this jungle trip by boat but you get the best part.