Visiting Amazon Lodges and Plentiful Wildlife

Exploring the mighty mystic Amazon (news.com.au): "Close encounters with the abundant nature is frequent in the natural paradise of the lush, humid Amazon basin in the remote northeast area of Peru. With about 2000 species of fish, 4000 species of birds, including 120 hummingbirds, numerous native mammals and about 60 reptile species, there's no shortage of wildlife along the world's most-famous river."

The article describes wildlife and staying at the Ceiba Tops jungle lodge, about 40km down river from Iquitos in the Amazon Rainforest Region of Peru. The author suggests things to pack, safety and health tips, getting there and of course, what to do and see in Amazonia.

Photo of scarlet macaws, whose habitat ranges from south central Mexico to Bolivia and central Brazil, thanks to ClipArt.com.