Flor de Oro Lodge offers accessible hikes through neighboring pampas and  forests, and it is the starting point of several river excursions to quiet bays and breathtaking waterfalls.
 

Airplane hangar at Flor de Oro Lodge and the array of solar photovoltaic panels that provide electricity for the lodge.

At Flor de Oro, calmness settles in as the moonlight shines over camp. Here in one of the world's most remote wildernesses, you will be met by the sunrise while observing groups of monkeys traveling through inundated forests, or freshwater river dolphins fishing and playing in the extensive system of blackwater rivers and lagoons. During the afternoons, from the gallery inside the visitor's center, one can observe Giant Otters swimming between the clouds - reflections from the surface of the river found right out your front door. Watching the otters and viewing the Caparú Plateau clearly visible in the distance, you will quickly  realize that Noel Kempff is a special place to visit. As the center of  ecotourism activities within the park, Flor de Oro is a renovated ranch located on the bank of the Iténez River in the extreme north-central section of Noel Kempff Mercado National Park. It is accessible only by small plane or a long boat ride up the Iténez River, but provides easy access to an incredible diversity of habitats. The two largest waterfalls - Arco Iris and Ahlfeld - can also be reached from Flor de Oro. Flor de Oro makes the perfect destination for those who enjoy breathtaking scenery, impressive landscapes, and a diversity and abundance of flora and fauna found in few other places in the world. Its remote location and relaxing atmosphere also make it perfect for those who just want to get particularly far away from the established routines of daily life.

Los Fierros offers a more rustic setting and a different variety of ecosystems and habitats. From the middle of a large African-like savanna, an unfamiliar calmness will settle in as you stare in awe at the Caparú Plateau projected in the distance. Here you will watch endangered black spider monkeys travel through the canopy of tall humid tropical rainforests. During the afternoons, you will travel through savannas and primary forest in search of the best mix of wildlife and scenery imaginable. Throughout your visit, you will realize that Noel Kempff is a special place. As the base of ecotourism activities in the southern end of Noel Kempff, Los Fierros is accessible only by small plane or a long ride (13 hours in a 4-wheel drive vehicle) from the city of Santa Cruz. Once there, you will have easy access to an incredible diversity of habitats, the magnificent Caparú Plateau, and one of the most beautiful waterfalls that the park has to offer-El Encanto. The ecotourism program for the park is currently being run by the Friends of Nature Foundation under a 10-year management agreement with the Bolivian government. For more information and to plan a visit Noel Kempff Mercado National Park, please contact the Friends of Nature Foundation (Fundación Amigos de la Naturaleza, or FAN) at:

  Calle Agreda #1100 Esq. Burqueque
Casilla #2241
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
tel: 591 3 329 717
fax: 591 3 329 692
Email: rvaca@...

http://www.noelkempff.com/English/Ecotourism.htm