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- Leo Falls: The best-known walk in the park, ending at a multi-tiered waterfall where you can cool off in the pools. The approach crosses streams and roots, so wear shoes with grip.
- Irene Falls: A smaller, quieter cascade reached by forest track, good for a rest stop and a swim when water levels allow.
- Brokopondo Reservoir Viewpoint: From the plateau edge you look over one of the largest reservoirs in South America, with skeletal trees poking out of the water. Morning mist often sits low over it.
- Howler Monkey Chorus: Red howlers roar across the canopy at first light, a deep rolling sound that carries for kilometers. You hear them from the lodge area without walking at all.
- Mazaroni Falls: A shorter walk to a falls fed by a stream, with clear water and shaded rocks. It suits people who want a gentler
- Leo Falls: The best-known walk in the park, ending at a multi-tiered waterfall where you can cool off in the pools. The approach crosses streams and roots, so wear shoes with grip.
- Irene Falls: A smaller, quieter cascade reached by forest track, good for a rest stop and a swim when water levels allow.
- Brokopondo Reservoir Viewpoint: From the plateau edge you look over one of the largest reservoirs in South America, with skeletal trees poking out of the water. Morning mist often sits low over it.
- Howler Monkey Chorus: Red howlers roar across the canopy at first light, a deep rolling sound that carries for kilometers. You hear them from the lodge area without walking at all.
- Mazaroni Falls: A shorter walk to a falls fed by a stream, with clear water and shaded rocks. It suits people who want a gentler hike than Leo.
- Golden Frog Habitat: The tiny, bright Atelopus frog lives in the streams here. It is rare and tiny, so look carefully at wet rocks and leaf litter, and never touch it.
- Night Forest Walk: After dark the plateau fills with insect noise, frog calls and eyeshine in a flashlight beam. Walk with a headlamp near the huts and keep to the paths.
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