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Winnie · Joined: 06 Oct 2006 Posts: 1

My brother went to the La Selva out of Copa 15 years ago and still raves about it. Is this still recommended. Are there others that are a better value?

Blake · Joined: 31 Aug 2006 Posts: 3

For me, I loved the Cuyabeno Reserve and think the monkeys, birds, incredible plants, night sounds, etc are well worth cold showers, humid conditions and mud. But that's just me. I'd rather be there than in a city, any day.

Trevor · Joined: 02 Sep 2006 Posts: 3

We went to the Kapawi Lodge last June and had a wonderful time. A trip to the Oriente--the true name of the Amazon area--which is a rain forest jungle--is truly an adventure where one relinquishes all control to the whims of nature.

Kapawi Lodge which is primitive luxury is located in one of the most remote areas of Amazoni where amenities are few but what there are is amazing given its isolation. Hot water is scarce one bag supplied by solar power hanging from the shower head and so if it rains no hot water. There is electricity. The cabanas are more like going to camp far different facilities than in Africa much more basic. The building materials and techniques are those of the indigenous people. The air is steamy and wet--the sounds of the rainforest fill your ears--the beauty is poignantly overwhelming.