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The Huaorani have long inhabited the headwaters of the Amazon, living as nomadic hunters and gatherers with no outside contact until the end of the 1950s, and at least one clan continues to shun all contact with the outside world.
Experience the Amazon through the eyes of a fascinating culture! Huaorani Ecolodge has 5 rooms in harmony with its environment and the Huaorani people.
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Kapawi, one of the most beautiful lodges in the Ecuadorian Amazon is sited on a lake near the Pastaza River deep in the territory of the Achuar people, in one of the most remote Amazon areas. The Kapawi programme is founded on a strong link with the Achuar community, and offers the opportunity to not only to experience their life style, but also to explore their pristine rainforest home...
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The Centre is located by Lake Anangucocha, in the unique ancestral territory of the Anangu Quichua community of Napo Province. The community lands are located within Yasuní National Park, which might lead us to believe that park status would confer substantive protection to the forest and its animals - after all, Yasuní was declared a National Park in 1979 and a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1989. However, logging, market hunting, and oil extraction are all actively destroying local forests.
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To the north of Challua lies the massive Cuyabeno Reserve and along the southern border stretches the vast Yasuni National Park. In the corridor between the two, located on some16,000 hectares (40,000 acres) of untouched rainforest lies Sani Lodge, home to 1,500 species of trees, hundreds of climbing vines, and exotic flowers, as well as 550 species of tropical birds, 13 species of monkeys and 1,000 beautiful butterflies....
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Yachana Lodge nestles on the banks of the Napo River in the tiny community of Mondaña, three hours from Ahuano by motorized canoe. It is a unique ecotourism destination that will help guests understand the environmental and cultural threats facing the Amazon region.
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The Secoya, the colored people “Siecopai”, are an ethnic minority of less than one thousand people in the upper Amazon basin of Ecuador and Peru. About 500 Secoya live now in Ecuador.
Our program includes visits to typical Secoya houses and orchards, with a permanent exhibit of the Secoya culture...
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