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Caiman House Eco Lodge

Caiman House Eco Lodge

Eco lodge in Guyana's Rupununi hosting community-led turtle conservation blending indigenous knowledge, science, and education

OUR EXPERIENCES

Caiman House Ecolodge offers a SaFoRi adventure combining savanna, forest, and river habitats into a seamless immersion for wildlife enthusiasts. Savanna and village activities include early morning searches for giant anteaters and burrowing owls in El Dorado, paddling for giant waterlilies and birdwatching at Awarikru Lake, and artisan studios for hammock-weaving and basketry. Forest excursions reach Mapari Wilderness Camp with harpy eagles, monkeys, and diverse wildlife. River experiences feature black caiman research (observing capture, data collection on nests and hatchlings) and night spotting of caimans, boas, frogs, and more.
Good Travel Experience: Yupukari River Turtle Conservation Project is a GTI-verified community-led initiative at Caiman House, protecting yellow-spotted Amazon River turtles through monitoring, egg relocation, hatchling rearing, education, and the annual Turtle Festival—generating benefits for local communities while minimizing negative impacts on nature, culture, and climate.

ABOUT US

Caiman House Ecolodge is situated in the heart of Yupukari Village in Guyana's Rupununi region, a geographic nexus where the Amazon, Essequibo, and tributaries mix, creating one of the world's most diverse fish habitats and home to giants like the largest anteater, eagle, and otter. It serves as a guest house, research station, and community hub. As a Guyanese non-profit corporation, it supports village projects.
This Impact Partner was shared by the Good Travel Institute as one of their Good Travel Experiences. Each Good Travel Experience is evaluated through a clear and recognised framework, ensuring measurable social, cultural, environmental, and economic benefits for local communities.

OUR IMPACT

Winner of the Caribbean Sustainable Tourism Award. 100% of revenue surplus supports the village public library, wildlife and environmental conservation, and cultural preservation projects. Located in a land of giants, it contributes to research on black caimans and promotes low-impact wildlife observation across savanna, forest, and river ecosystems.