 | With all of the lodges in the Manaus area, why should you consider going to the Cristalino Lodge? Not only are the facilities among the nicest of all of the lodges, the number of animal species it is possible to see there is a very good reason. |
| 586 species of birds have been recorded in the area of Cristalino and Alta Floresta and more are still being found. Since this is about 50% of the total of species in the Amazon region, it is a hotbed for birders. Experts estimate that the Cristalino area contains some 2,000 species of butterflies and moths, though the list of registered species currently stands at 1,576. |  by Ester Ramirez |
How about mammals? You might see a Brazilian tapir, white lipped and collared peccaries, capybaras and giant river otters. The most common species of monkeys are the white-whiskered spider monkey
the endemic white-whiskered spider monkey (Ateles marginatus), feline night monkey (Aotus infulatus), capuchins (Sapajus apella), red-handed howler (Alouatta discolor), red-nosed saki (Chiropotes albinasus), the rare snethlage’s marmoset (Mico emiliae) and orabassu titi monkey (Callicebus moloch). Of these, the capuchins, spider monkeys, sakis and howlers are commonly sighted.
the endemic white-whiskered spider monkey (Ateles marginatus), feline night monkey (Aotus infulatus), capuchins (Sapajus apella), red-handed howler (Alouatta discolor), red-nosed saki (Chiropotes albinasus), the rare snethlage’s marmoset (Mico emiliae) and orabassu titi monkey (Callicebus moloch). Of these, the capuchins, spider monkeys, sakis and howlers are commonly sighted.
Other, less commonly sighted species include the collared anteater (Tamandua tetradactyla), giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla), tayra (Eira barbara) and shy three-toed and two-toed sloths (Bradypus variegatus and Cheloepus didactylus). Encounters with jaguar, black panther (both variations of Panthera onca) and puma (Puma concolor) occur perhaps once or twice a year.
| Another reason for going there is because of it's proximity to the northern Pantanal and it's treasure-trove of easily seen animal species. In order to get to Cristalino, you have to fly to Cuiaba, and then on to Alta Floresta. Cuiaba is also the airport used to access northern Pantanal lodges, so it is very easy to combine the two areas. The only problem is that Cristalino Lodge is very popular, so it is sometimes hard to find space there! |  |
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