 Posada
Amazonas is a comfortable, unobtrusive 24-bedroom lodge owned jointly
by Rainforest Expeditions and the native Community of Infierno. Posada
Amazonas was built combining traditional native architecture and materials
(wood, palm fronds, wild cane and clay) with modern, low-impact, eco-lodge
technology. The lodge itself consists of a complex of ten sections: rooms,
dining area and kitchen, relaxation area and internal support facilities.
The entire roof of the lodge uses high quality crisneja palm fronds, whereas
the floors are of tropical mahogany. The rooms complex consists of four
9 X 24 meter structures with six rooms per unit. The rooms are 7 x 4 meters,
holding three beds comfortably, although they are set up for two. The
walls dividing each room are built using cane and clay: the combination
of clay and cane achieves two important objectives: acting as thermal
regulators and providing a charming final look.
Each room has a large window facing the forest, and a second small
window on the opposite side, set up very high, to keep the rooms well ventilated. Beds are sized
for Americans or Europeans (1.05m X 2.05m) and come with mosquito nets. Each room has a private
bathroom with unheated water only. The following provides additional information.
Private bathrooms with showers and flush toilets.
Dining and lounge areas are designed for 80 people, offering ample space
to rest and socialize.
Buffet meals combine universal, Peruvian and local cuisine. Vegetarians
are welcome. Guides are Ese'eja and English-speaking Peruvian naturalists: the unsurpassable
field lore of the former complements the technical knowledge and communication skills of the latter.
Our lodge staff not only sets the regional standard for quality service but is also made up of a
majority of Ese'eja community members, providing valuable income from tourism to their families.
Between the five room modules there is an open, roofed structure with hammocks where people can
relax and enjoy.
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