Jamu Lodge in the Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve

What a time we had at Jamu Lodge! Our guide Veronika made sure to show us all of the exciting nature and animal life on site, answered our numerous questions about wildlife, local people, and Ecuador, and was generally a kind, informative, and lovely guide to spend 4 days with! She made sure we had everything we needed and seamlessly organized things for us behind the scenes, like a trip to her home community to make cassabe (yucca bread), early morning bird-watching trips, nighttime walks, medicinal plant walks, swimming in the Laguna Grande, and caiman-spotting. She freely shared her vast knowledge of the area and took care of our safety. The Jamu Lodge staff were equally amazing, providing us with 3 solid, delicious meals, as well as well-timed treats and lemonade to revive us post-adventuring. The food is superb, healthy and delicious. They also offer to accommodate food restrictions and preferences. The accommodations were beautiful and comfy, with mosquito netting, very clean rooms and bedding, clean drinking water and biodegradable soap/shampoo. Keep in mind that the rooms are not fully enclosed near the roof, so you may have some visitors like cockroaches and cute little insect-eating bats (we named ours Sparky). We loved falling asleep to the sounds of nature. The mosquitoes were there but not as bad as expected. Still, make sure you take appropriate precautions and wear bug spray. Overall, this was an unforgettable time and I would absolutely do it again! Thank you, Jamu Lodge and Veronika, as well as the local Siona community for welcoming us into their lovely community for a visit.

Wonderfull lodge in the middle of the rainforest The crew makes you feel at home and the guide knew the places to spot the birds, reptiles and mammels. The meals are tasty and more then enough . Rooms are an experience , no windows only gaze so the you always hear the sound of the rainforest