Travel Articles: Rainforest

Find the best months of the year to travel to the Amazon Rainforest & the Amazon River. The Amazon is huge, and different regions have different weather and climate.

Adventure Life, Yacutinga Lodge and Kallpa T.O. (our local Argentina travel partner) have come together to fund and facilitate a series of environmental education workshops for the Guarani Community Kagui Pora from Argentina's Comandante Andresito. The workshops are specifically designed for the children of the Kagui Pora Community. The curriculum …

Adventure Life traveler, Julia, returns home from a trip to the Ecuadorian Amazon with this clip from the Yasuni Clay Lick. Located along with Napo River, this is one of the most accessible licks in the Amazon. Hundreds of parrots visit this lick each day. This is a very popular stop for guests of Sacha Lodge -- just short canoe trip from the …

Join me on the unforgettable days I had in Costa Rica, where I had the opportunity to immerse myself in its awe-inspiring scenery, remarkable biodiversity, and strong dedication to preserving the environment.

Me and my Mom took our first adventure to Central America and had a wonderful time during our jungle retreat. We zip-lined, explored caves, ruins, snorkeled, and discovered a lot of Belizean wildlife and culture along the way!

Hidden within Guatemala's El Peten jungle is Tikal, the largest ruined city of the Maya Classic Period. The site encompasses at least 3,000 buildings including temples that loom above the forest.

New for 2012, Adventure Life's 7-day Huaorani EcoLodge trip is designed to immerse travelers in the people and environments of the Amazon. Trip includes multiple hikes, waterfall excursion, Amazon camping, visits with Huaorani community and 4 to 6 hour sea kayaking excursions on the twisted Shiripuno River. Accommodations at the Hauoarni Lodge and …

Adventure Life continues to grow our partnership with the Rainforest Alliance. Our current project is the "Conservation Alliances for Economic Viability"-- a very academic title for a very promising initiative. The goals of this USAID approved project include the preservation of at least 200,000 hectares of Amazonian rainforest in Ecuador -- …

Travel writer, Mark Resnicoff and examiner.com feature our La Selva Ecuadorian Amazon trip as their "Deal of the day."

Missoula, Montana ecotourism specialists Adventure Life are currently offering an awesome 75% discount on their September 2009 La Selva Lodge Ecuadorian Amazon tours. Even in today's tough economic climate, this …

Today is the day that I will head out to Monteverde. I got picked up early at my hotel and the first adventure for the day was crossing the Arenal Lake to cut short the trip going to Monteverde. The Lake doesn't have a proper dock but we are lucky it didn't rain that night otherwise, It would have been so muddy plus us carrying our items …

Today is my full day enjoying the Arenal (La Fortuna)! I got picked up at 7:30 AM to do the Mistico Tour and Hanging Bridges where the place has the view of the magnificent Arenal Volcano.

The Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges Tour offers a captivating and immersive experience in the heart of Costa Rica's lush rainforest, providing visitors with …

Located in the Limon province, Selva Bananito Lodge is a nearly four-hour drive from San Jose, serving as an eco-friendly haven dedicated to rainforest preservation. My Selva Bananito Reserve journey started with a drop-off at Salon Delia, where I was warmly picked up by Jurgen, the owner of the reserve. A 40-minute journey on a gravel road, …

Today we set sail on the ocean for a snorkeling trip. After breakfast at our hotel, Blue Tang Inn, we headed down the pier to board or sailboat.

Although it was a windy day, the sun was shining as we set out for our first stop at Hol Chan Marine Reserve. It was a bit crowded when we arrived, so our guides decided we should stop on our way back so …

The day began with another early breakfast to prepare for a bird-watching trek with Mario. We were lucky to have his good eye, since neither me or my Mom have done much bird-watching ourselves. Walking around the Pook's Hill property we were able to spot an surprising amount of bird species as well as some howler monkeys climbing through the …

Our final full day on the mainland of Belize led us to the Rio Macal to start our full day of exploration. As we paddled up this relaxing river with Mario we were treated to a variety of aerial wildlife including some of my favorite winged creatures, bats, which were camped out on some cliff walls around the river.

We paddled back down the river …

We were excited to depart early in the morning for our most anticipated adventure, Actun Muchknal Cave! A short drive and hike through a jungle trail took us to the mouth of the cave where we entered the cool water to begin our cave exploration. Over the next few hours we swam, squeezed and climbed our way to the top of the cave. Since Pook's …

An early morning breakfast prepared us for our first day of excursions. We departed with fantastic guide Mario to a day of zip-lining and cave tubing a short drive from Pook's Hill. Our first experience zip-lining was a blast as we cruised through jungle treetops and over rivers.

A relaxing float took us through a series of caves in the …

After leaving Missoula and a night of rest in Denver we arrived into Belize early in the afternoon to start our first adventure to Central America! During our hour-or-so ride to our jungle paradise, Pook's Hill, our driver answered our questions about Belize's culture, climate, and wildlife. A bumpy and beautiful drive down ended our last …