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The Cuyabeno
wildlife reserve has an area of 254 000 hectares and
is situated in the province of Sucumbios in Amazonia,
along the Aguarico river. It's a tropical rain forest declared a
wildlife reserve in 1979, a place abundant in species of animals and
plants. There we find colonies of wild animals, among them caimans,
anacondas, tapirs, dolphins, monkeys and more than 1000 species of
birds: these include parrots, toucans, herons, hoatzin (prehistoric
birds). We also can see several ethnic groups such as the Sionas,
Secoyas, Cofans and Quechuas.
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Day 1 |
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Lago
Agrio - Canoe - Lodge - Laguna Grande -
At 9 a.m., you will be picked up at the Puente de Cuyabeno, where you have to pay the $20 entrance fee for the
Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve. You will then take a motorized canoe down the Cuyabeno River for two
hours, which drops you off at the lodge. During the canoe ride you will get a
first look at the jungle and will be able to observe different kinds of birds (there are approximately 450 species in Cuyabeno) like
Caciques, Oropendolas, Greater Anis and the prehistoric bird
"Hoatzin". You may also be able to see a variety of monkeys and other jungle animals, depending on the time and weather conditions. We will arrive at
the Lodge around 12:30 am. At that point, you will be shown to your rooms, have lunch and have a chance to chill out. After a siesta we will leave the camp for a boat ride to the
Laguna Grande, where you can swim and watch a beautiful sunset. You will then return to the camp for a delicious dinner, prepared by our own cook. |
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Day 2 |
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Hike -
Piranha Fishing - Laguna grande - Night Canoe Ride
- After breakfast we will take a hike in the primary forest for 3 to 4
hours, where your guide will explain you the bio-diversity of the tropical rainforest, how
flora and fauna co-habitat and how native people make use of the materials found in the rainforest. You will be able to learn about
medical plants and might be able to see some exotic birds, monkeys,
anacondas, etc.... We will then return to the camp for lunch. In the afternoon you have the opportunity to go
piranha fishing, have a swim in the lagoon and watch the sunset. With a little luck, you can observe the
pink river dolphins or an anaconda sunbathing in a tree. You will return to the camp for dinner, and take a
canoe ride at night to look for caimans. |
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Day 3 |
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Bird
watching - arapuya
Comunity - Nocturnal Ride - For those of you who are willing to see the sun
rise, you can go for an early morning bird watching canoe ride at around 6
o'clock. You will return to the camp for breakfast, then depart in
native, dugout canoes to visit a family of the community of
Tarapuya. You will see how Casabe is prepared, a traditional bread made from Yuca (Manioc). You can help prepare the Casabe and see how only material from the jungle is used in making the bread. You will then visit the
Siona community and your guide will explain the customs and traditions of the Sionas.
You will be able to see what traditions have been lost and what has been maintained. After that we return to the lodge to have a late lunch. At night, you can go on a
short nocturnal hike through the primary forest in search of insects, spiders, geckos or scorpions, and listen to the night sounds of the jungle.. |
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Day 4 |
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CDugout
canoes - Pato Cocha - Caiman Cocha - Igapo - We depart in native, dugout canoes, called
"quilla", to visit smaller lagoons such as
Pato Cocha, and Caimán Cocha. While paddling you have a better opportunity to see more fauna and flora, and you can get a good idea of what an igapo (flooded) forest looks
like. You can observe a variety of different birds and
monkeys. Because this activity is about 4 - 5 hours long, we take a box lunch with us. |
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Day 5 |
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Canoe
Ride - Return to Quito - After breakfast we take the
motorized canoes on a trip around the lodge for about
2 hours to observe some animals. Afterward we return to the lodge to pack our things and have lunch to start our
trip back to Quito |
NOTA : A trip in the jungle is still
a full adventure...In order to avoid any inconveniences with
international flight or a Galapagos cruise we advise you to leave
one day free after coming back from the rainforest.
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275 USD
2d
category Lodge
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370 USD
1st
category Lodge
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In the limits of
available places
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