Napo Cultural Center 5 Days

El Coca – Napo Cultural Center: We arrive at Napo Cultural Center after a trip through Napo River from El Coca City. The members of the kichwa Añangu community will welcome you with a traditional and refreshing ice cold “wayusa”. After lunch you’ll have a hike along playas trail to watch the amazon wildlife, and during the rest of the day you’ll have the opportunity to go kayaking to enjoy the sunset in the vastness of Napo River. After dinner you have the rest of the night to rest

Mama - kuna road and Añangu stream: After having breakfast during the sunrise, we visit the sustainable projects that are developing in the community, then we go to a walk in the Mama – Kuna road, which is an excellent opportunity to see native wildlife. In the afternoon, after a brief lunch, you can take a paddle canoe, through Añangu stream to spot the endemic fauna of the black water ecosystem. After dinner, we go for a night walk around the lodge to see different kinds of insects, reptiles and nocturnal mammals.

Yasuni Biosphere Reserve – Kuri Muyu Community: After an early breakfast we head in the motor boat to the highlight of the Yasuni Biosphere Reserve, where we can observe a parrot clay lick in the riverside of Napo. Then we walk around 30 minutes through pericos trail to reach an amazing parakeet clay lick, where we’ll watch up to 11 species of parrots and parakeets. The morning ends with a visit to the intercultural interpretation center “Kuri Muyu”, which is handled by women, we learn about the kichwa culture, customs and traditional use of natural resources. After lunch, we go to a one hour hike to in order to climb up the 35 meter observation tower, to spot a variety of birds, howler monkeys squirrel monkeys, parrots and sloths. After having dinner, we experience a unique activity onboard a catamaran to hear legends and traditional chants of the community.

Samona trail: Early wakeup call to enjoy an organic breakfast buffet, then we begin with a hike to the terra – firme forest at “Samona” trail , where you can see kapok trees, spot capuchin and saki monkeys and some species of birds and reptiles among the forest. Return to the ecolodge to have an exquisite lunch, and after a quick rest, we visit a second canopy observation tower to see more of the 600 species of birds with specialized telescoped for wildlife watching. Upon returning, we prepare for a traditional dinner called maito” which is grilled fish wrapped in a “bijao” leaf. If you want to taste something unusual, you can try the grilled worms called “chontakuru”.

“Wayusada” Ritual - El Coca: Early in the morning, we take part of the optional “wayusada” ritual with the kichwa family, which has been a way to pass their ancient knowledge to their new generations. Share the traditional chants and have the chance to interpret you dreams during this mystique experience. After this activity we head back for breakfast and then we begin our return to El Coca City.