13 août 2026
After some months of data analyses, we are back in the field, ready to study the pygmy marmosets in the Sacha Lodge Reserve. In our first week of field work, we have bad news, good news and lots to think about.
17 octobre 2019
Walking into the “flying room” at the Sacha Lodge butterfly farm is like walking into a different world, of peace and tranquility, amid the cacophonous chorus of the surrounding jungle...
8 mars 2019
After some months of data analyses, we are back in the field, ready to study the pygmy marmosets in the Sacha Lodge Reserve. In our first week of field work, we have bad news, good news and lots to think about.
11 février 2019
The idea of “survival of the fittest” has ties to Darwin’s famous visit to the Galapagos Islands, so it seems natural that indigenous communities in mainland Ecuador...
11 janvier 2019
Navigating the rainforest is a tricky task when you consider that for over half of the year many of the main trails are completely flooded. Even when the floodwaters recede during the dry season...
11 décembre 2018
Knowing the weather of your vacation destination can make all the difference, and fortunately the weather in Ecuador’s Amazon jungle, where Sacha Lodge is located, is very consistent and predictable...
11 novembre 2018
The small city of Coca (formally known as Puerto Francisco de Orellana) is located at the confluence of the mighty Rio Napo and the Coca River, earning it the distinction of being the “gateway to Ecuador’s Amazon...
11 octobre 2018
In the remote depths of the Ecuadorian Amazon, far from the reach of cell signals or busy highways, are the fascinating and friendly Kichwa indigenous communities that have conserved their customs...
11 septembre 2018
The Napo River is the source of all life in the Ecuadorian Amazon. With origins on the eastern slopes of the central Andes, the Napo River ultimately drains...
20 août 2018
Perhaps more mysterious even than outer space is the unfolding world of the rainforest canopy. Over a hundred feet in the air, the rainforest canopy is where scientists estimate 60-90 percent of the life...
15 août 2018
This week we had more observations of the lonely pygmy marmoset of the kapoc tower. He lives and feed on a Spondias tree, known in Spanish as ovo. This is one of the preferred exudate sources for pygmy...
26 juillet 2018
Ecuador is a land of extremes, with towering Andean peaks and dense lowland rainforest, all within a day’s drive or half-hour flight! Consider making your trip...
24 juillet 2018
Any trip to the Amazon jungle is a dream vacation for nature and adventure enthusiasts, so take your natural exploration to the next level with an extension...
30 mai 2018
The rainforest canopy is one of the great remaining mysteries of the natural world, and scientists and conservationists have only recently begun to unlock the wonders that this habitat hosts, thanks to observation...
30 mai 2018
Deep in the dense primary rainforest, two hours from Ecuador’s Amazon gateway town of Coca sits Sacha Lodge, seamlessly built into its natural surroundings on Pilchicocha Lake. For more than 25 years, Sacha Lodge...
30 mai 2018
Oxbow lakes can be found wherever there is a winding river, and the many rivers of the Amazon have led to a correspondingly high number of oxbow lakes, which create their own unique habitats for a variety of wetland...
30 mai 2018
As you explore the lush swaths of rainforest around Sacha Lodge, there’s an interesting phenomenon that you will surely come across – the clay licks of the Ecuadorian Amazon. It’s an odd site at first – hundreds of...
30 mai 2018
Preparing for your trip to Ecuador is an exciting time, so make sure you’re prepared with these important travel tips and information. Documents you’ll need...
22 mai 2018
The name “Sacha” comes from the indigenous Quichua word for “forest,” so it should be no surprise that nature is at the heart of the experience at Sacha Lodge. Nestled in an expansive 5,000-acre private reserve...
13 décembre 2017
Thanks to the support of Sacha Lodge of the primatological research carried out by faculty and students of Universidad San Francisco de Quito, in this new field season we will focus on the ecology and behavior...
13 décembre 2017
