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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