The Blanquillo clay lick in the Manu region of the Peruvian Amazon is one of the classic macaw licks, where red-and-green, scarlet and blue-and-yellow macaws gather at a riverbank clay wall at dawn. Remote rainforest lodges reached by long river journeys put you in front of the spectacle from covered blinds. The dry season from May to October gives the most reliable gatherings, peaking around July and August.
The Blanquillo clay lick in the Manu region of the Peruvian Amazon is one of the classic macaw licks, where red-and-green, scarlet and blue-and-yellow macaws gather at a riverbank clay wall at dawn. Remote rainforest lodges reached by long river journeys put you in front of the spectacle from covered blinds. The dry season from May to October gives the most reliable gatherings, peaking around July and August.
Up to 86% sighting chance in Manu (Blanquillo macaw clay lick), Peru. Best months: July, August, June.
Red-and-green, scarlet and blue-and-yellow macaws, along with smaller parrots that feed at the same riverbank clay.
By a long overland and river journey from Cusco into the Manu region, staying at remote lodges near the lick.
The dry season from May to October, peaking around July and August, when the licks are most active.
Multi-day Manu lodge trips run roughly 500 to 1,200 USD per person depending on length (2026 prices).
