Buriti, giant water lily and assacu: discover the useful plants of the Amazon that feed communities, sustain fish and hold up Uakari Lodge

Discover how fishing works in the Mamirauá Sustainable Development Reserve, from the management of pirarucu to the fish served at the table and the traditional fishing experiences at Uakari Lodge

Learn about the nocturnal animals of the Mamirauá Reserve, such as the black caiman, the jaguar and the margay, and see how to observe them during Uakari Lodge's night spotting excursions.

After spending four nights at Uakari Lodge, at the invitation of the lodge itself, I left with a clear and light heart for having encountered a kind of tourism that is honest, innovative, and true to the land it represents.

Mamirauá Reserve is home to 541 fish species within one of the largest flooded forests in the world. Discover the ichthyofauna and the várzea ecosystem that makes it possible.

Discover why the Amazon is made up of different ecosystems such as várzea, igapó and terra firme, and experience this diversity in the Mamirauá Reserve with Uakari Lodge.

What science, local guides, and the structure of Uakari Lodge say about safety in the Amazon rainforest.

Uakari Lodge, a community based tourism project located in the heart of the Mamirauá Sustainable Development Reserve, closed 2025 with significant results that reinforce its commitment to environmental conservation and the socioeconomic development of local communities.

Discover the leadership of women in community-based tourism in the Mamirauá Reserve and the impact it has on traditional Amazonian communities.

The Amazon is not a luxury destination and that’s a wonderful thing. Discover why traveling with simplicity creates authentic experiences and helps protect the forest.

Stay at Uakari Lodge and support community-based tourism in the Amazon. Your visit creates local income, preserves the forest, and changes lives.