🐒 Visit to Monkey Island – A Heartwarming Amazon Encounter
Begin your journey to Heliconia Lodge with a scenic boat ride along the majestic Amazon River from Iquitos. Your first stop is the Monkey Island, a riverside forest and rescue center dedicated to the protection and rehabilitation of endangered Amazonian monkeys, living freely in their natural environment — no cages, just trees and open space.
Here, you'll be surrounded by playful monkeys — including tamarins, squirrel monkeys, woolly monkeys, howlers, and spider monkeys — who roam safely across this privately protected reserve of over 1,100 acres. Our bilingual guides will share the inspiring story behind this family-run sanctuary and its mission to rescue, care for, and release monkeys back into the wild.
After this magical wildlife encounter, you’ll continue your boat journey deeper into the Amazon, where the team at Heliconia Amazon River Lodge will welcome you with a refreshing drink and all the comforts of our rainforest resort.
🌿 Why You Can’t Miss This Experience
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It’s an authentic and ethical wildlife encounter — no cages, just conservation.
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You’ll meet free-roaming monkeys in their natural forest habitat.
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It’s the perfect introduction to your Amazon adventure at Heliconia Lodge.
THE COMMUNITY
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Common name |
Scientific name |
Local name |
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Marmosets |
Callithrix / Cebuella |
Leoncitos |
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Tamarins |
Saguinus |
Pichico |
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Howler Monkey |
Alouatta |
Mono aullador |
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Saki Monkey |
Pithecia |
Mono huapo |
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Spider Monkey |
Ateles |
Mono araña |
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Woolly Monkey |
Lagothrix |
Mono Choro |
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Titi Monkey |
Callicebus |
Mono Tocón |
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Sloth |
Bradypus Tridactylus |
Peresso |
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Red Uakari (*) |
Cacajao |
Huapo Rojo |
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