Intrepid Dora the Explorers.
180km from Manaus, Brazil.
The rustic cottages at Anavilhanas Lodge are built on stilts in traditional style, with shaggy thatched roofs and wide verandas facing into the jungle. Inside they’re modern, comfortable and spacious, with air-conditioning, hot water, and hammocks for lounging in the heat of the day. The larger bungalows are slightly more secluded, deep in the jungle, and have exhilarating glass walls that bring you even closer to nature.
The Anavilhanas restaurant serves hearty home-cooked buffets, and uses local produce including delicious, traditionally-prepared fish. Lounging by the pool with a view of the river is particularly lovely as the Rio Negro’s acidic waters actually repel the kind of little biting insects other waterways attract. There’s also a thatched hammock pavilion for lazing the day away and a floating deck for kicking back with a caipirina…
Trekking through the incredible rainforest that surrounds the lodge with a responsible, ecologically knowledgeable guide is a must to get an understanding of this biodiversity hotspot. Slipping along the waterways of the Amazon at night in a motorized canoe is a truly magical experience, as is a date with the river’s unique pink dolphins.
Instead of taking the road transfer to Anavilhanas Lodge, fly by light aircraft as this is the best way to see the incredible Anavilhanas archipelago.