Exploring Central & South America

Piranha fishing, traversing the rainforest in the dark, and canoeing through flooded forests aren’t just scenes from Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom, they’re some of the many activities waiting for you in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon. After landing in the rainforest city of Manaus, an 111 mile drive through fragrant jungle unveils the […]

The Brazilian Amazon Rainforest which is home to countless species of flora and fauna, indigenous tribes and beautiful natural wonders has plenty of unforgettable and exhilarating activities to enjoy. Whether exploring the wildlife of the Amazon with a local expert guide, canoeing through the flooded forests, piranha fishing or visiting a local tribe; the Amazon […]

Having decided on the best time for you to travel to the Brazilian Amazon, all that’s left is to begin getting excited for the sheer range of wildlife you are about to encounter. With 40,000 plant species, 3,000 freshwater fish species and more than 370 types of reptiles among many others there are some of […]

Home to incredible displays of biodiversity and natural beauty, it’s time to experience the Amazon for real and not while watching the green landscape unfold before you in a documentary or a movie. With endless expanses of jungle environment the Amazon houses innumerable species of wildlife in one of the world’s most remote and unspoiled […]

The South American giant of Brazil provides a delightful and intoxicating mix of vibrant cities, natural spectacles and panoramas that will leave you speechless. As soccer fans from around the world rained down on Brazil during the World Cup, now that it is over there is no better time to visit. A scintillating destination, Brazil […]

♦ Please include a brief introduction about yourself; your position and Anavilhanas Jungle Lodge. My name is Augusto Costa Filho and I’m the partner and founder of the Anavilhanas Jungle Lodge located in the Brazilian Amazon. I moved from São Paulo to the Amazon to start the jungle lodge business back in 2006, and since […]

Let’s start with…both are incredible! Having cleared up the top 5 Peruvian Amazon traveler delusions in our previous blog post, you may be thinking about planning you next vacation to the Amazon. The vision many travelers have of the Amazon is that it is only possible to do so in in Brazil. Amazingly, the whole […]