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Amazonian lodge or pantiacolla? (1 Viewer)

Larry Sweetland

Formerly 'Larry Wheatland'
In Cusco and looking like we can manage a raid down the road, these maybe best options. Going to bus it down. Weighing up the two, Amazonian is looking cheaper 85 vs 100us per person per night, but depends on which one gives best deal for a 4 year old. Pantiacolla also more money for boat.

Is pantiacolla worth the extra money given that:

1. I plan on birding trails on my own, so this need's to be allowed and practical
2. Are either better for canopy tower and birding immediate vicinity of cabin?
3. Are either noticeably more comfy for Ronnie and Nicky?
4. Although both have many possible new birds, my biggest wants are PW Trumpeter, B+Y Macaw and R+G Macaw. Ebird seems to show all are possible in Nov at both sites, but are they more realistic at one than the other?
5. Festive Coquette looks much better at Pantiacolla, but is it actually likely?

We then hope to stay a couple of nights at a lodge on way back up the hill, what's cheapest option for half way up, or at least somewhere different enough elevation?

Any words of wisdom from anyone who's been to either site very welcome, we going to hopefully visit their offices in Cusco when we get back from Machu P.

Thanks,

Larry
 
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I was at boht places 2 years ago. Amazonia has the more comfortable facilities, accomodation at Pantiacolla is pretty basic (but ok). Birding was great on both places (it was my first trip to Peru, so I had no particular targets, everthing was great), I think no problem to bird by yourself on either of them. With family, I would probably stay in Amazonia.

Best place half way would be COTR-Lodge or Manu Paradise Lodge for different birds (not sure if there are more options around there), I don't know about prices though.
 
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