Loved volunteering here - Magali (the founder) is an angel for these animals in need of rehabilitation. The shelter truly cares about the animals first and desperately needs more volunteers to keep them supported towards release back into their natural habitats. Please donate or volunteer if you can! Or tell others so maybe they can. Such a special place - the delicious food made it even better :)

Amazing experience. I can say that Magaly is working with a very tight budget , animals are treated with love and respect. The center was created with the whole purpose of making a rehabilitation process as real as possible. Volunteers from all over the world go to help in the process. It is hard work but fulfilling. Center needs more volunteers and donations . Some of us can go and help. Some can donate and help. Environmental friendly center, trying to help the fauna. Please let's all help. Thank you, Amazon Sheter. Thank you, Magaly, for your love and passion for the animals. Food is delicious. Animals is a great chef.

Volunteering at the Amazon Shelter was a great experience. The staff are knowledgeable and helpful. Preparing meals and feeding the animals is definitely the best part.

To be a guest volunteer for the shelter has been the proudest, hardest and most fulfilling experience ever. The accommodation is basic, but clean. The food is good and plentiful. The people are wholeheartedly passionate about the mission of the shelter, to rescue, rehabilitate and release animals. Some of what I saw was heartbreaking, how humans destroy the lives of innocent animals for some imagined gain. But to be given the privilege to be able to try to help and support the action needed has been incredible and I would recommend that anyone take the chance to do the same.

This is a great animal shelter that takes in animals that were held hostage by humans and mis-treated (usually pets). They try to rehabilitate them to be released back into the jungle. The woman who runs this place is great, she works with volunteers to get the animals back on normal diets and release them in small groups or families so that they have success in the wild. They have monkeys, parrots, sloths and pumas. Definitely worth a visit if you're in this neck of the woods.

The Amazon Shelter is doing amazing work. I am glad we got the opportunity to visit while my school group was in Peru.

Such an important place to visit so you can learn about how to not vs how to treat animals who belong yo the wild. The owner is so caring and friendly. She just loves what she is doing. It costs 60 soles per person but it's worth every centivo.

(Translated by Google) Located on the 11th km of the Tambopata Corridor, and on the banks of the river of the same name, it is not so easy to get there since not all drivers also know before going for it, call Magali Salinas the owner to make sure that someone will attend you, the entry price is 60 soles to today's date and the roundtrip taxi can cost around 80 soles.The project is very interesting and you can notice the dedication of Magali when he talks about his animals that have been rescued and hopes someday to return them to their natural habitat again (Original) Ubicado en el.km 11 del Corredor Tambopata, y a orillas del rio del mismo nombre..no es tan facil llegar alla ya que no todos los conductores conocen ademas antes de ir por sia caso llama a Magali Salinas la propietaria para asegurarte de que alguien te va a atender, el precio de entrada esta 60 soles a la fecha de hoy y el taxi ida y vuelta puede costar alrededor de 80 soles.El.proyecto es muy interesante y puedes notar la dedicación de Magali cuando habla de sus animales que han sido rescatados y espera algun dia devolverlos a su hábitat natural otra vez

The team here is doing amazing work, and it's clear how much they care for the well being of all of the animals at the shelter. 60 soles per person is a small price to pay to support the health and the future of the animals ☺️ highly recommend visiting here if you have an hour to spare while in Puerto Maldonado. Thank you for having us!

Amazon Shelter is run by a very hardworking team who accept animals that local authorities rescue from the illegal pet trade. They specialize in howler monkeys but will take any animal that local police bring to them. They work hard to release animals as soon as possible, partly because that's their mission and partly because the authorities often bring more animals than they can house. This is a great place to learn about local wildlife and a fantastic place to volunteer. I highly recommend it for a one-hour tour or a one-month volunteer stay. To get there by taxi, find a taxi that knows the Titanic bar & restaurant that's about 10 minutes outside of town. From there, it's only another 5 minutes down the same road to a fork where there's a sign for Amazon Shelter, pointing to the right. From there, in about 5 minutes the road ends at a T and you go left. In less than a minute you'll see the gate on the left. It's a dirt road but most taxis in Puerto Maldonado can get there just fine. I took a motorcycle taxi without any trouble.

My partner and I recently volunteered at the Amazon animal shelter and had an amazing experience! Assisted with preparing food, feeding baby animals which also includes injured ones and help clean up various areas of the centre. Please note the shelter does not receive government funding and relies on volunteers and tourists visiting the centre. If you have some spare time this is a worthy cause to volunteer or pay a visit.

A nice place with a kind ownder, Magaly, who is willing to speak about all the animals she helps and explain their story. The shelter is definitely doing a good thing and they have a lot of work on their hands. There are various types of monkeys and some types of parrots as well as a few other animals. The entrance, however is double the price of the usual entrance to a shelter and also, there is a different fee for Peruvians and different fee for foreigners...

Came to visit for the afternoon and saw so many beautiful animals. The owner is an angel for taking these animals in and supporting them on their journeys.

This place is seriously worth a visit. We hired a couple of scooters from the middle of town and rode out on the appalling clay roads. The last bridge was out... not far to walk to the gates. We were guided round and given each monkey or mccaws story and the plans for rehab. This amazing lady is up against it... no funding and very little volunteers during the rainy season. And yet she soldiers on. We wish her all the best.

Amazing opportunity to get back with nature and to do something amazing by nurturing animals so they can be released back in to the wild

A great shelter for animals that need a place to recover from mistreatment or any other reasons. The owner is a nice lady that provides you a private 1,5 hour tour around the area. You can tell that she has a close relationship to the animals and that she is very passionate about helping them. For that reason the entrance fee of 60 soles feels well spend, as you are investing in a good thing.

It's amazing to see the selfless work being done here. Magali continues to pour her heart into this space and all of the creatures that find their way here. Wonderful opportunity to learn about the animals of the jungle, how they behave in the wild, why and how captivity makes them unhealthy, human practices that threaten wildlife and their habitats, animal socialization, and so much more. This place gives animals a chance to return to their wild environment.

This really exceeded my expectations! For 80 soles (international price per adult) we got a tour of the facility and met all sorts of native animals that were recovering and recuperating before being released back into the wild. The animals are very healthy and well looked after and it’s clear that this place has a priority on rehabilitation and re-release rather than making any money. Make sure you call ahead before visiting otherwise you can’t access. Highly recommend!

Awesome mission to save the animals .. interesting rescue stories for all .. lots of interaction with monkeys .. good experience. Visit and taxi arranged by Wasai lodge.

Really cool seeing the animals close up, and it seems like they do a great job caring for them. We had a somewhat rushed half hour tour, no English, for 80 soles, plus a 40 sole taxi back to town we were told would cost much less. Cool experience but felt a bit like highway robbery.

Me and my husband spend a day as a volunteers. It was very beautiful and important day for us. We get understanding what is going around here with the nature, Amazon forest and animals. If you would like to do something good this is the right place to go.

A wonderful experience. Sebastian walked us through the sanctuary and told us about all the rescue animals. Very caring workers and volunteers. Wish I had more time on my trip to volunteer. Learned so much about the Howler Monkeys and all the birds. Definitely worth a visit.

A place that should be visited in Puerto Maldonado. In the shelter you can learn about the story of the animals damaged by humans and their rehab. Thanks for the all explications and the wonderful job.

Incredible woman who has dedicated her life to rescuing and releasing these animals when possible. I wish I had more time but we only had a afternoon so we called first on what's app +51 997 223 958 to check it was open and had a tour for about a hour for 80 soles where we learnt some of the animals stories and where they came from. Worth it and every the donation goes towards helping the animals so if you can more is always appreciated.

Lovely shelter and good care taken of the animals! Most of them are rehabilitated and set free again. You are even taken around and the owner will introduce every animal to you and can tell you everything about them. She definitely knows her babies! They live off the donations and entrance fees and it's definitely worth it!

(Translated by Google) They help many animals to rehabilitate and return to their natural habitat. (Original) Ayudan a muchos animales a rehabilitarse y a volver a su hábitat natural.

This is an amazing place doing incredible work. I spent 4 days & nights volunteering and wish I had more time. If you are visiting the Puerto Maldonado area be sure to visit (and donate if you can). Even better, volunteer for a few days and spend some time getting to know and helping the animals of the Amazon!

This was a last minute surprise and a fantastic experience.. These people are doing amazing work!

Lucy is a very courages woman that prepares animals for their return into the forest.

Fantastisch people how did good work for animals with problems

(Translated by Google) A very quiet place with very friendly people (Original) Un lugar muy tranquilo con personas muy amable

(Translated by Google) Good morning, I hope someone sees this. I live in California and I read about the lack of food for animals, I would like to know if there is any place where I can donate even a little? Thank you very much for everything you do! (Original) Buen día, espero alguien vea esto. Vivo en California y leí sobre la falta de abasto de comida para los animalitos, me gustaría saber si hay algun sitio donde pueda donar aunque sea un poco? Muchas gracias por todo lo que hacen!

(Translated by Google) I highly recommend that we help protect animals abused by unscrupulous people who take them out of their habitat for that they are Amazon Shelter, they take care of it and then return to their natural habitat. (Original) Muy recomendo por que ayudamos a proteger animales maltratados por personas sin escrupolos que lo sacan de su habitad para eso están Amazon Shelter, ellos lo cuidan y luego regresan a su habitad natural.

(Translated by Google) I volunteered in this beautiful place !!!! It is excellent wonderfuloooo (Original) Fui voluntaria en este lugar tan bello!!!! Es excelente maravillosoooo

I highly suggest a visit to the Amazon Shelter. Amazing opportunity to see wildlife that would otherwise likely not be alive if not for the shelter. The staff is all very passionate about what they do.

(Translated by Google) Very good (Original) Muy bueno

One of my best days in Peru! You need to add this to any amazon tour you do. It’s great to see animals in the wild but here you can get up close and heard about the work amazon shelter are doing in order to release injured/pets back into the wild where they belong.

(Translated by Google) It was so wonderful, well 60 sol invested well for the "entrance", Nick showed us the facility for over an hour, the animals are lovingly tended to release them, if possible back into the wild. A very nice project. Experience the love of animals. (Original) Es war so wunderbar, gut investierte 60 Sol für den "Eintritt", Nick hat uns über eine Stunde die Anlage gezeigt, die Tiere werden liebevoll gepflegt, um sie, wenn möglich zurück in die Wildnis zu entlassen. Ein sehr schönes Projekt. Erfahre die Liebe von Tieren.

(Translated by Google) Beautiful place (Original) Hermoso lugar

(Translated by Google) Beautiful place for field trip (Original) Hermoso lugar para paseo de campo

(Translated by Google) They teach you a lot about animals how we should treat them !! (Original) Te enseñan mucho de los animales como debemos tratarlos!!

(Translated by Google) Pleasant place, and beautiful mission that meet, I liked the little lion ... (Original) Agradable lugar, y bonita misión la que cumplen, me gustó el monito leoncillo....

(Translated by Google) Cool and fun (Original) Fresco y divertido

(Translated by Google) there they take good care of the howler monkeys they contribute to giving a better life to these animals my respects to this place visiting and supporting their cause (Original) alli cuidan muy bien a los monos aulladores ellos contribuyen con darles una mejor vida a estos animales mis respetos a este lugar visitendo y apoyen a su causa