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The mystery of the
Ecuadorian Amazon, with its biological
and cultural diversity, represents
one of the most interesting destinations
ILALO EXPEDITIONS offers. Whether
your interest is exploring isolated
primary forests in search of elusive
mammals, visiting traditional indigenous
communities, or if you have a special
interest in birdwatching or community
development, we offer the best examples
of community-based ecotourism and
sustainable development in Ecuador.
Several programs and itineraries
can be accommodated to your itinerary.
ILALO EXPEDITIONS recommends Kapawi
Ecolodge and Reserve, as well as the
recently opened Napo Wildlife Center,
for spectacular fauna within Yasuni
National Park´s unparalleled
Amazonian rainforest.
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| KAPAWI ECOLODGE AND
RESERVE |
Kapawi Ecolodge and Reserve is one
of the best examples of ecotourism
in the Amazon. Located in the remotest
area of the Ecuadorian Amazon, Kapawi
is a pioneer community-based ecotourism
example. Kapawi opened in 1996, and
offers a chance to experience the
Amazon rainforest and to learn about
the Achuar people and its relationship
with their environment. Built according
to Achuar traditional concepts, Kapawi
can accommodate up to 40 people in
20 cabins with balcony and private
bathrooms. A joint partnership between
a private company and the Achuar Indigenous
Nationality, it will be operated by
the private company until 2011, when
the Achuar will completely take over
management of the Ecolodge.
There is no fixed itinerary, once
at Kapawi you will decide with your
bilingual guide and group members
(up to 8 people per group) what to
do among a list of daily activities:
hikes of varying length during the
day and at nigh time, canoeing, bird watching,
caiman-watching, cultural visits,
camping, catch-and-release fishing,
and hammocking (enjoying nature from
the hammock in your balcony).
To get to Kapawi, you fly from the
airport in Quito on a chartered plane
to a community inside the Achuar territory,
1.5-million acres of Amazon rainforest
still unharmed by western culture.
From there you follow a boat ride
to the ecolodge. Several routes can
be taken depending on the number of
guests going to Kapawi.
KAPAWI
| 4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS,
departure day: Friday |
| 5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS,
departure day: Monday |
| 8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS, departure day: Friday and
Monday |
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The Napo Wildlife Center, NWC Amazon
Lodge, is the greatest and ultimate
alternative luxury eco hotel in Amazonian
Ecuador. This ecotourism project includes
the conservation of approximately
over 52,000 acres (over 21,400 hectares) of the most pristine tract of Amazon
Rainforest within Yasunì National
Park, an important World Biosphere
Reserve.
The Napo Wildlife Center, NWC Lodge
is located by the Anangucocha Lake,
inside the unique ancestral territory
of the Anangu Quichua Community. Lodging
at NWC has been designed to offer
maximum privacy and comfort to the
world traveler, providing lake and
forest views from their private porches
from one of 10 individual large cabanas,
as well as preserving one of the most
pristine spots of Amazon forest in
Ecuador.
Visitors will be divided up into
small groups. Groups and guides will
tailor their excursions while taking
advantage of the highest peaks of
activity and weather conditions at
the forest.
NWC
| 4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS, departure day: Friday |
| 5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS, departure day: Monday |
3 day / 2 night Mon - Wed or Wed
- Fri and 8 day / 7 night Mon - Mon
or Fri - Fri Itineraries available
on request
CONTACT US for more information about itineraries, promotions and others.
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