Palo Verde Lodge

Nuevo Junin Water Project Complete

Mike Dickerman — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 03:01:23 +0000

In August of 2010 Amazon Expeditions, in partnership with Water For Peru / AVIDA (Our nonprofit sister company) completed our second water treatment plant in the community of Nuevo Junin. Nuevo Junin is a small community on the Yanayacu River where we operate our tours and is a community of approximately 350 residents. The water [...]

Water Project Complete

Mike Dickerman — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:37:30 +0000

After quite some time, planning, and the generosity of a few financial donors we are happy and proud to announce the completion of the water project in the village of Ayacucho. A huge part of our mission in Peru is to help bring positive and healthy change to the communities around us. This was the [...]

Drew Gregory Expedition a Success

Mike Dickerman — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:14:56 +0000

Fishing the Amazon region for peacock bass and other exotic fish species has become a very popular for avid anglers in the past few years. Peru is a great place to consider for these fish and Amazon Expeditions can now confidently offer trip packages design specifically for adventurous anglers thanks to Drew Gregory and his [...]

What’s with the Name?

Mike Dickerman — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 23:43:26 +0000

A lot of people ask about where the name of our lodge, “Palo Verde Lodge”, comes from. The history of the name goes back to when we first started working with the community of Ayacucho and we were trying to determine the best place for the lodge to be located. Ayacucho kept referring to a [...]

Water Project to Begin in 2009

Mike Dickerman — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:55:31 +0000

Thanks to the patronage of our guests and the generous donations of several individuals, our first clean water project for the community of Ayacucho is now funded and being planned for early summer of 2009! This water project is a huge milestone for us and we are excited to work together with the community of [...]

Drew Gregory to Develop Fishing Program

Mike Dickerman — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:44:27 +0000

In 2009 renowned professional angler Drew Gregory will be traveling to Palo Verde Lodge to assist Amazon Expeditions in scouting and identifying the best jungle tributaries and oxbow lakes for the best peacock bass fishing in our area and help Amazon Expeditions develop our forthcoming Amazon Bass Pro Fishing program. Fishing the Amazon region for peacock bass (locally known as Tucunare) and other exotic fish is...