Caiman House Field Station – Yupukari Village, Guyana
Caiman House Field Station is located in Guyana where, in high-water years, the Amazon, Essequibo, and certain of their tributaries overflow and mix, and many aquatic species meet, in the floodplain of the Rupununi River.
From Georgetown, the flight over the rainforest in a 12-seater is 1 hour 45 minutes to Lethem airstrip where we meet you and carry you across the savannahs (no extra charge for giant anteater and jaguar sightings) to Caiman House in the heart of Yupukari Village.
This geographic nexus has given rise to one the most diverse fish habitats on earth. Guyana is sometimes called a “land of giants:” the largest alligator, ant, anteater, armadillo, eagle, otter. rodent, constricting snake, and spider in the world all make the Rupununi their home.
Your visit helps our non-profit organization fund school libraries, a public library, conservation and cultural preservation via community-led initiatives.
Rainy season brings a waterfall-fed swimming hole, just steps from Caiman House, and dugout excursions straight over the deeply-flooded savannas into the flooded forests, where you are literally paddling your way over trails and around trees instead of hiking.
There’s an explosion of extraordinary wildflowers and of aquatic wildlife, including 8+ species of frogs spawning and developing in puddles you can observe on nocturnal walks right in Yupukari.
Meals are included. We employ the best cooks in the village to prepare delicious Guyanese specialties like fresh, hot “bakes” at breakfast, and local delicacies like “pepper pot.” Remember, we are located in the one of the most diverse fish habitats in the world.
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Caiman House Field Station Activities
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Panama Family Adventure Tour
Take a boat trip on the Panama Canal led by an expert naturalist guide, a dugout canoe trip to an Embera Indian village in Chagres National Park, kayaking on the Chagres River and hiking the La Chunga Trail, a canopy zipline tour in the highland cloudforest of Chiriqui Province, a boat trip through the mangroves of Bastimentos National Park to Salt Creek, snorkeling, beach time at Boca del Drago.
Costa Rica Exploration Tour
This trip combines the Arenal Volcano and Monteverde Cloudforest nature pairing with Tortuguero National Park on the Caribbean coast and one of the many beaches on the northern Pacific coast. Much of Tortuguero is jungle-covered lowland. There are no roads in Tortuguero National Park, called Costa Rica’s “little Amazon”; travel is by boat along a series of rivers and canals or by foot on forest paths.
Andean Explorer Train – Peruvian Highlands
Depart in the morning from Cusco and travel across the Altiplano towards Puno. Stop in the village of Raqchi, also known as the Temple of Viracocha because of its emblematic constructions and La Raya, the highest point on the Cusco-Puno route at 4,335 meters above sea level, the perfect place to see the beautiful snow-capped Andes and the many llamas and vicunas roaming.
Treasures of Costa Rica: Arenal & Guanacaste Adventure
The majestic Arenal Volcano surrounded by natural beauty, amazing wildlife and perfect for outdoor activities including: canopy and zipline tour, suspended hanging bridges and the unlimited access to relaxing at the deluxe Tabacon Grand Spa Thermal Resort.
