PeruNorth's musings on events & destinations in Northern Peru, Amazonia ... and beyond. Detailed tour reviews.
Peru is home to three species of otter: the South American Sea Otter (Lontra felina), found along Peru’s extensive coastline; and the Neotropical (Lontra longicaudis) and Giant Otters (Pteronura brasiliensis) found in Amazonia.
Here are nine key facts about these Giant Amazon Otters, and how you can incorporate them in a Peru visit.
Multinational couple - Stephen Collins from the UK and Tammy Alvarez from the US, who are now resident in Mexico City - spent a week at Muyuna Amazon Lodge in late February, 2024.
Two Canadian students, Patrick Duke and Austin Pugh, spent 6 days at Muyuna Amazon Lodge in September 2022. Here is what they said about the experience:
‘We had an amazing time in the Amazon with Muyuna.
English couple, Jordan Fry & Annabelle Burt had a deep interest in the natural history of the rainforest and took the time to visit Muyuna Amazon Lodge (in the North) in June 2018 and Tambopata Research Centre (TRC) in July. Here is their comparative review:
