The Atta Rainforest Lodge in the Iwokrama Rainforest Reserve, has been numbered at ten of 15 in an article titled “The Lodges with a front row seat onto South America’s epic landscapes”, published in The Times newspaper of the United Kingdom.
Writer Chris Moss, in the November 23 article, described the lodge as having “simply furnished en suite rooms and al fresco showers and an open-sided dining room looking on to gardens”. He wrote about the forest trails just a few minutes away from the lodge and also the Iwokrama Canopy Walkway, “a series of suspension bridges and decks at up to 30m in height, affording views of the mid and upper canopy.”
He went on to describe Guyana’s front row seat thus: “Birds, including hummingbirds and black curassows, come into the precinct, and commonly sighted species in the forest include deer, monkeys, red-rumped agouti and sometimes tapir. The welcome in Guyana is warm and unpretentious; Atta is known for its indigenous-influenced home cooking.”
Atta Rainforest Lodge is managed by the Community and Tourism Services (CATS), a partnership with Wilderness Explorers, Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development and Surama Eco-Lodge.
According to Iwokrama, the lodge “offers a complete immersion in the rainforest experience.”
Wilderness Explorers noted that the lodge is simple but its comfortable rooms feature ensuite bathrooms with open-to-the-sky showers, so the birdwatching extends into guests’ rooms.
“The open-sided dining room overlooks the gardens and weather permitting, dinner will be under the stars, enjoying the sounds of the rainforest at night. Atta is well known for its indigenous influenced home-cooked meals and its warm, friendly hospitality,” it added.
And to boost why one should pick the lodge for a getaway it was noted that an easy 15-minute walk along a forest trail leads to the Iwokrama Canopy Walkway and the series of suspension bridges and decks which allows close up views of the mid and upper canopy of the forest and allows wildlife to be relatively free from human intrusion.
The forest around the walkway contains some well-maintained trails allowing access to various habitats with opportunities to spot a jaguar. The birding, in particular, is extremely rich and includes several Guiana Shield endemics.
