Fodor's Expert Review Reserva Amazónica

With a massive thatched restaurant and airy bungalows overlooking the Madre de Dios River, Reserva Amazónica is this region's fanciest lodge. Its 42,000-acre private nature reserve is traversed by trails and features a canopy walkway with suspension bridges strung between treetop platforms, but it has much less wildlife than most lodges' reserves. It is home to jungle rodents called agoutis and an array of birds; but you'll see more wildlife on the (recommended) half-day trip to nearby Lago Sandoval. Dinners feature excellent regional cuisine and attentive service.