
Selva Montana Eco Lodge
Huaico Private Reserve, Argentina
Lodge
Hotel / Inn






The Huaico Private Reserve is located just a few kilometres from the Lodge in a natural area of humid canyons in the Andean Yungas of Argentina. In fact, the word huaico comes from Quechua language, wayqu: which means “gully or ravine”.In the lower section of the Reserve between -1.400 to 1.600 m.- typical species of deciduous Montane Forest predominate: Ceibo (Erythrina falcata), Tipa (Tipuana tipu), Pacar (Enterolobium contortisiliqum) as well as Nut-tree (Juglans australis) and Cedro Colla (Cedrela lilloi). The Laurel (Phoebe porphyria) dominates in the humid gullies while higher up we find some large specimens Cedro Colla, Mountain Pine (Podocarpus parlatorei) and Nut-Tree. Here many trees are densely carpeted by epiphytes including ferns, mosses, cacti, bromeliads and orchids. And even higher up we find an interesting mature forest dominated by Alder Tree (Alnus acuminata).More than 200 bird species have been recorded in the Reserve including some of high conservation value, such as Huaico Tinamou, Yungas Pygmy-Owl, Alder Amazon, and Hoy’s Screech-Owl, as well as other emblematic birds like the attractive Cream-backed Woodpecker and the powerful Black-and-Chestnut Eagle. Regarding mammals that inhabit and breed in the Reserve, Brown and Red Brocket-Deers, Forest Fox and Lesser Grisson, must be mentioned. A few wild cats have also been reported but are rare such as Jaguarundi, Geoffroy’s Cat, Margay and Puma, of which we sometimes find tracks and/or even watch them crossing the trail.
Our hotel is the first themed hotel immersed in the mountain jungle. The landscape of the green vegetation, the colorful flowers of the Ceibos and the creepers that are the natural habitat of picturesque hummingbirds, butterflies and great diversity of birds.
The Selva Montana Eco-Lodge offers us the opportunity to enjoy a pleasant rest in its comfortable rooms and at the same time feel part of this landscape, alongside the tranquility, the song of the birds, the murmur of the river and the natural beauty of the place.
In the hotel everything refers to the Mountain Forest, our host is a specialist in Forestry Sciences, German of origin
and has poured all his knowledge to keep intact the native flora that surrounds us.
Guided trips can be arranged to observe the varieties of birds and hummingbirds in the nature reserve that is very close to the hotel. Horse riding are also organized to reach the highest parts of the mountain jungle and to appreciate the differences of vegetation and environments of the Nuboselva.
We invite you to join us at our beautiful lodge which is just a short distance from Salta City yet very close to nature.
Selva Montana Eco Lodge
Accommodation
Single Rooms
Double RoomsFamily Rooms
Facilities
Private Facilities 24hr – Electricity Hot & Cold Water Laundry Service Available Swimming Pool Air Conditioning Wifi Mobile Phone Coverage Wheelchair Friendly
Naturalist / Guide
Guide can be arrangedNight Walks / Drives Near National Park / Reserve (less than 50km)Near Stream or River Observation DeckReference Books
Trails
Nearby Trails
Food
Restaurant / DiningRestaurant nearbyBreakfast Bar
Species List - English
- Hoy’s Screech Owl 2-10km
- Red-tailed Comet 2-10km
- Cream-backed Woodpecker 2-10km
- Plush-crested Jay 1km
- Toco Toucan 1km
- Black-and-chestnut Eagle 2-10km
- Blue-and-yellow Tanager 1km
- Rusty-browed Warbling Finch 2-10km
- Fulvous-headed Brush Finch 1km
- Brown-capped Whitestart 1km
- White-bellied Hummingbird 1km
- Crested Oropendola 1km
- White-barred Piculet 2-10km
- Dot-fronted Woodpecker 2-10km
- Black-and-chestnut Warbling Finch 2-10km
- Red-legged Seriema 2-10km
- Darwin’s Nothura 2-10km
- Scaly-headed Parrot 2-10km
- Rufous-fronted Thornbird 2-10km
- Golden-rumped Euphonia 1km
- Buff-browed Foliage-gleaner 2-10km
- Huayco Tinamou 2-10km
- Spot-breasted Thornbird 2-10km
- Bicolored Hawk 2-10km
- Two-banded Warbler 2-10km
- Scissor-tailed Nightjar 2-10km
- Common Potoo 2-10km
- Tropical Screech Owl 2-10km
- Swallow-tailed Kite 1km
- Sooty-fronted Spinetail 1km
Species List - Scientific
- Megascops hoyi 2-10km
- Sappho sparganurus 2-10km
- Campephilus leucopogon 2-10km
- Cyanocorax chrysops 1km
- Ramphastos toco 1km
- Spizaetus isidori 2-10km
- Thraupis bonariensis 1km
- Poospiza erythrophrys 2-10km
- Atlapetes fulviceps 1km
- Myioborus brunniceps 1km
- Amazilia chionogaster 1km
- Psarocolius decumanus 1km
- Picumnus cirratus 2-10km
- Veniliornis frontalis 2-10km
- Poospiza whitii 2-10km
- Cariama cristata 2-10km
- Nothura darwinii 2-10km
- Pionus maximiliani 2-10km
- Phacellodomus rufifrons 2-10km
- Euphonia cyanocephala 1km
- Syndactyla rufosuperciliata 2-10km
- Rhynchotus maculicollis 2-10km
- Phacellodomus maculipectus 2-10km
- Accipiter bicolor 2-10km
- Myiothlypis bivittata 2-10km
- Hydropsalis torquata 2-10km
- Nyctibius griseus 2-10km
- Megascops choliba 2-10km
- Elanoides forficatus 1km
- Synallaxis frontalis 1km