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Menú Tours y Excursiones:
- Night Time Safari
- Cercaviva Natural Reserve
- Puerto Nariño • Tarapoto Lakes • Handicrafts
- Three Frontiers (Colombia, Brazil, Peru)
- Kayaking in the Yahuarcaca Lakes
- The Art of Native Fishing
- Bicycle Trip to Tabatinga (Brazil)
- Walk Through Leticia
- Isla de los Micos / Handicrafts
- Bird Watching (Winter)
- Huitoto Indian Community (Typical Dances)
- The Song of the Karihona Shaman
- Natural Reserve Eware - Agape
The lakes in the tributaries of the Amazon are unique ecosystems, with a profusion of great variety of wildlife. >From lake to lake there are many differences, depending on the size of each and the type of forest surrounding it. In high water we have choose the Saraiva Lake: and low water Gamboa lake located in the state Loreto Peru. We will make a nighttime excursion in boats with capacity for 5 – 10 persons where along the banks we will discover the shining eyes of alligators, among which are found the black alligator, an important fierce predator in the Amazon.
This reptile is very similar to the crocodile and can grow up to 6.5 meters in length. The alligators' diet includes fish, danta (tapirs), and other mammals of the region. The black alligator is under protection because since the last century, hunting of this animal (for its meat or skins) has reduced the population.
Recommendations: Pants and long-sleeved short, repellent, comfortable closed shoes.
Departure: 6:00 p.m
Return: 9:00 p.m.
Minimum: 5 pax
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After a brief trip by car, we will reach a very special destination: the Cerca Viva reserve, a model of man-nature interrelationships and diversity of agro-forestry. Here we will walk the eco route "the dynamic of the jungle" with a space of interrelationship and environmental education which brings visitors close to and illustrates the dynamic of the forest (flora and fauna).
During the trip it is very likely to be able to observe an incredible variety of fabulous insects, distinct classes of birds, boquiblanco monkeys, poison frogs, serpents, guaras and squirrels, among others. While traveling the paths of the Saltarines, the Boquiblancos, la Quebrada, la Siringa and Ranas, the visitor comprehends the need to conserve and manage sustainably the forest resources so that our descendants may also enjoy this wonderful ecosystem: the Amazon jungles.
Includes: Land transportation by automobile, helmet, vest, entry to the reserve, professional Spanish speaking guide, refreshments or fruit in harvest.
Recommendations: Repellent, lightweight, light-colored (green or blue) clothing; shoes appropriate for walking, sun block, hat .
Duration of the hike: approx. 90 minutes
Level of Difficulty: I
Load capacity: 10 persons per trip. Maximum 3 trips daily.
Minimum: 2 pax
Departure: 9:00 a.m. • Return: 12:00 p.m.
Departure: 2:00 p.m. • Return:5:00 p.m
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Puerto Nariño • Tarapoto Lakes • Handicrafts
A complete run on the great Amazon River from Leticia where you can visit and admire diverse ecosystems. We will be able to appreciate the world's largest lotus, the Victoria Regia. Upriver we will find a community of Tikuna native tribesmen: Macedonia, a perfect place to appreciate the handicrafts designed and elaborated by the inhabitants, among which stand out tapestries and dolls made of yanchama (tree bark), beautiful accessories elaborated from seeds and feathers, spectacular carrying bags woven with chambira, and a great variety of objects such as pensadores, walking sticks, belt buckles and necklaces elaborated with palosangre (brosimum rubescens taub), a very fine type of wood and of great cultural value for many of the native communities of the region. Any of these handicrafts would make the perfect gift to take to our loved ones.
Next comes a trip to Puerto Nariño, the second largest municipality in the department; a very typical village inhabited by natives and colonos (settlers) (denominated the manger of Colombia). We will navigate to Tarapoto Lakes, a place inhabited by a great variety of species such as grey and pink dolphins, manatees, alligators, anacondas, and the largest fish with scales, the pirarucu. We will visit the Amacayacu National Natural Park, a protected area on the Colombian Amazon, where we will find great biodiversity of flora and fauna. During the excursion through the Park we will appreciate 100-year-old trees like the Amazonian Ceiba (God-tree)
Includes: River transportation in native motor driven boats for 5 – 28 persons, entry to Amacayacu Park, professional Spanish speaking guide, refreshments, typical lunch.
Recommendations: Shoes appropriate for walking; repellent; lightweight, light-colored (green or blue) clothing; sun block, hat, sunglasses, cash in small Colombian denomination for souvenir shopping,waterproof.
Duration of the Hike in Amacayacu Park: approx. 45 minutes.
Level of Difficulty: I
Minimum: 2 pax
Maximum: 70 pax
Departure: 8:00 a.m.
Return: 4:00 p.m.
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Three Frontiers (Colombia, Brazil, Peru)
The Amazon is full of stories protagonized by its settlers, installed on the river banks, in villages with names like Leticia, Benjamin Constant and Islandia. Amid the silence of the Amazonian nights, the rumor of the river can be heard. Sometimes the mass of water light up with distant lightning which uncover the silhouettes of boats and houses belonging to inhabitants from three countries, whose existence goes by amidst an unchained river way.
Just there the Amazon has its three frontiers: Colombia, Peru y Brazil. In the zone exist a few colonies, although Colombian Leticia is the most solid. On the southern shore, Brazil has Benjamin Constant. There we will go through the village and visit the Ticuna Museum. We will end this day in one of the smallest localities of Peru, the ephemeral Islandia. The people of these colonies practice a dynamic community life. The colonial past remained behind, when Spain and Portugal disputed the supremacy of the great river, and seemingly some later border disagreements were also buried. Now canoes, launches and boats of diverse sizes communicate these villages cleaving the waters of the Amazon. The people of Leticia like to drink caipirinhas in Brazil, while the Brazilians and Peruvians frequent the Colombian city of Leticia to shop. The residents of each locality, on the other hand, are a mixture of three nationalities and speak Portuguese, Spanish and portuñol (a combination of both languages).
Includes: River transportation on typical motor driven boats with capacity of 5 – 18 persons, transportation by moto-taxi in Benjamin Constant (1 person per moto-taxi), entry to the Ticuna Museum, professional Spanish speaking guide, refreshments, typical lunch.
Recommendations: Lightweight, light-colored (green or blue) clothing, shoes appropriate for walking, sun block, sunglasses, hat, repellent, identity document, cash in small Colombian denomination for souvenir shopping, waterproof.
Level of Difficulty: I
Minimum: 5 pax
Return: 4:00 p.m.
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Kayaking in the Yahuarcaca Lakes
The Amazon is formed by a humid tropical forest which acts as an environmental thermo regulator and recipient of the mega biodiversity and genetic deposit of fauna and flora. Rowing through the lakes of Yahuarcaca, whose ecological diversity connects it with the environment, one can travel through the jungle which is flooded in wintertime and enjoy exotic countryside, navigate among rubber trees, red cedar, mahogany and capirona; the great renaco with its aerial roots and its magical environment; flora and fauna such as birds (herons, tuqui-tuqui, needle ducks, kingfisher, arrendajos, oropéndolas, eagles, hawks), mammals such as the lazy monkey, and in certain seasons of the year, pink and grey dolphins, as well as reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects and a gamut of plants without precedence such as the famous Victoria Regia (world's largest lotus). If you row silently through this water full of life, you can enjoy a unique concert, product of the jungle. From the kayak we can contemplate the scenery accompanied by expert environmental interpreters from the region.
Includes: Land transportation, kayak for two persons with life jackets and oars, professional Spanish speaking guide, refreshments.
Recommendations: Lightweight clothing, hat, repellent, bathing suit, tennis shoes or wet shoes, sun block, an additional set of clothes. Do not carry valuable objects which may fall in the lake and get wet or lost.
NOTE: Please take into account that this excursion requires optimum physical condition. The excursion guide reserves the right to reject any participant who does not fulfill this requirement, without right to reimbursement.
Optional: Rowing assistant ($)
Level of Difficulty: I - II
Minimum: 5 pax
Note: The duration of the outing depends on the flow of the river and the skill of the participants
Departure: 9:00 a.m. •
Return: 4:00 p.m.
Departure: 2:00 p.m. • Return: 5:00 p.m.
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The Amazon jungle is an exuberant region because of the abundant rain it receives all year long. The Amazon is the largest river in the world and its basin forms the greatest tropical rain forest on the planet. The Amazon has extraordinary natural wealth, and with more than 100 tributary rivers, there is a biodiversity of fish, among which is found the pirarucu, the largest fresh-water fish in the world.
We will enjoy a day of adventure with native-style fishing with low ecological impact; we can try our hand with the calm of a big fish, and even stop to fish for piranha with a balsa rod and 3-pronged Indian harpoon, fish for bagre (catfish), dorado, sardines, etc.
Includes: River transportation in typical canoes with capacity for 6 persons, skilled fisherman Spanish speaking native guide, bait, arrows, refreshments, waterproof.
Recommendations: Sun block, lightweight clothing, tennis shoes or wet shoes, hat, sunglasses, repellent.
Level of Difficulty: II
Minimum: 5 pax
Maximum: 5 pax
Departure: 8:00 a.m.
Return: 5:00 p.m.
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Bicycle Trip to Tabatinga (Brazil)
Two-hour run by bicycle where we can share a little with this Brazilian frontier city, learn a few words in Portuguese, appreciate a little of the Brazilian architecture, buy famous Azaleia sandals, Brazilian handicrafts and the famous garoto chocolates.
Includes: Bicycle, helmet, escorted by the hotel activities Spanish speaking coordinator.
Recommendations: Sun block, lightweight clothing, hat, shoes appropriate for bike riding, repellent, identity document, cash in small Colombian denomination for souvenir shopping.
Days: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday.
Minimum age: 12 years
Duration: 2 hours
Level of Difficulty: I
Minimum: 1 pax
Maximum: 9 pax
Departure: 9:30 a.m. •
Return: 11:30 a.m.
Departure: 3:30 p.m. • Return: 5:30 p.m.
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Trip on foot through little Leticia, capital of the Amazon department; visit the Ethnographic Museum of the Amazonian Man where will appreciate an ample collection of objects and utensils used by various Indian cultures; walk through the parks and streets of the city where we will find an ample range of handicraft shops and boutiques where we may taste and purchase the famous Amazon aphrodisiac drink chuchuhuaza, extracted from the bark of an endemic tree.
Includes: Escort by the hotel activities Spanish speaking coordinator.
Recommendations: Sun block, lightweight clothing, cash in small Colombian denomination for souvenir shopping, comfortable walking shoes.
Days: Monday, Wednesday, Friday.
Duration: 2 hours
Level of Difficulty: I
Minimum: 1 pax
Departure: 3:30 p.m. • Return: 5:30 p.m.
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Isla de los Micos / Handicrafts
Dare to live a new adventure in Isla de los Micos Natural Reserve with 450 hectares, located 35 km. from Leticia and 45 minutes upriver on the Amazon. Discover the paths of elevated bridges from which the ecological and cultural environment of the island are interpreted; learn about the history of the monkeys on the island and the different species found there while the native Indian ecological guide instructs you about their behavior, social organization, reproduction and feeding habits.
Navigate in typical canoes in guided routes through floodable zones and Lake Tucuchira as you get acquainted with the ecosystem of aquatic life and the region's fishing practices. You will be fascinated by the fauna and flora of the environment as you go over interpretive paths which are crisscrossed by aerial and aquatic paths. Enjoy a delicious lunch (buffet style) accompanied by water and natural juices. As an additional activity you may climb trees and get to know the characteristics and conditions of the upper part of the jungle.
Includes: River transportation by typical motor driven boats with capacity for 5 -29 persons, entry to the park, entry to the community, professional Spanish speaking guide, refreshments.
Recommendations: Shoes appropriate for walking, repellent, lightweight, light-colored (green or blue) clothing, hat, sun block, cash in small Colombian denomination for souvenir shopping, waterproof.
Duration of the hike: approx. 45 minutes
Level of Difficulty: I
Minimum: 2 pax
Maximum: 70 pax
Departure: 8:30 a.m.
Return: 3:30 p.m.
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Colombia has the world's richest bird population, with more than 800 different species of birds found in its Amazon jungle. On this excursion we will have the opportunity to admire and appreciate the wonders of nature, exotic bird specimens and some endemic ones such as Brotogeris versicolurus, the Tyrannus albogularis, Piuri - Crax globulosa and others. Travel in the Amazon is gratifying, and accompanied by an expert in this field, you will receive an introduction to the magical world of ornithology. Delight yourself with the concert and color of unimaginable species during this walk through the Amazon jungle. The activity will take place in two areas, depending on the season of high waters or low waters.
One of the options is in the area of La Milagrosa, which includes an agreeable walk of approximately 2 hours through small villages.
As an alternative, 25 minutes from Leticia navigating on the Amazon, we find ourselves on a small river called Gamboa, with great scenic beauty. On it we find a variety of mysterious and exotic bird species of the Amazon ecosystems. During this trip by typical motor driven boat one navigates around the island for approximately 2 hours to appreciate the beauty of the environment and enjoy the song of the birds.
Includes: River transportation on motor driven boats with capacity for 5 – 18 persons (if the excursion is to Isla Gamboa), specialized English speaking guide, binoculars, bird chart, refreshments, snack.
Recommendations: Pants and long-sleeved, light-colored (blue or green) cotton short, shoes appropriate for walking, repellent, hat, sun block, waterproof.
Level of Difficulty: I
Minimum: 5 pax
Departure: 5:00 a.m.
Return: 10:00 a.m.
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Huitoto Indian Community (Typical Dances)
Traveling 11 kms. from Leticia by land, one finds the Huitoto Indian community. Here in the Maloka (sacred place) where the headman and his family live, heirs of ceremonial races and mambeadero oral tradition, the welfare of the tribesmen is balanced and planned. Ceremonies and rituals of interrelationship with the humanized jungle are celebrated, giving example of cosmogony and the degree of intellectual development of these millennial cultures. We will appreciate some examples of different ceremonial dances.
Includes: Land transportation, typical dances, Indian guide, refreshments.
Recommendations: Pants and long-sleeved shirt, comfortable shoes, repellent, cash in small Colombian denomination to buy handicrafts.
Departure: 6:00 p.m.
Return: 9:00 p.m.
Minimum: 10 pax
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The Song of the Karihona Shaman
The Hotel DECALODGE TICUNA has the pleasure of presenting the spectacular multicultural autochthonous Amazon program called: THE SONG OF THE KARIHONA SHAMAN.
This maloquero program, unique in its genre, ongoing and active all year long, is directed to the whole human species and all of the world's cultures. It is characterized as an unpublished work with foundations in typical oral tradition and meticulous experiences of the KARIWIYU, a great wise man of the native Amazon cultures, the last Hiyachi – paye of the Karihona ethnicity of the WERE clan, WERERU of the lineage of the 365th generation of the last of the seven HIYASANA wise men who lived and wrote the petroglyphs of CHIRIBIQUETE.
THE SONG OF THE KARIHONA SHAMAN is the most complete compendium of Indian wisdom and the Karihona and native oral tradition of Amazonian knowledge of the contemporary era.
The term SONG OF THE SHAMAN is a symbol which represents the culture, the environment, the raison d'être, the territory and the organization of the native peoples of the Amazon. It takes in very complete Indian themes and makes a detailed analysis of the beliefs, prophecies, stories, legends, myths, and fabulous narratives and histories of the different Indian cultures of the Amazon, of America, the world and its cosmogony with respect to the human species, Mother Nature and life itself.
It is a program which invites the hearer to become a participant in a profound introduction to the shamanic space. The omen is about to begin and it is fortunate that you are within its reach. This is a unique opportunity: don't miss it!
Frequency: 3 times a week (please verify on activities bulletin board)
Days: Monday, Wednesday, Friday.
Return: 10:30 p.m.
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Eware – Agape is a heavenly place located in the Amazon jungle only 20 minutes by land transport from the urban perimeter of Leticia. We will learn about the history of this reserve created by the Capuchin friars minor during the entrance walk, then go on the exquisite "Asai Path" which has a great variety of flora and solid ground type forest; we will get to know how the natives fertilize the land for cultivation of their chagras (farm plots) and we will have an encounter with the tiny Ticuna Indian community of San Pedro, where we will enjoy a short typical dance and see how they work with plant fibers to elaborate basketry and handicrafts.
Includes: Land transport by automobile (taxi or van), entry to the reserve, professional Spanish speaking guide, hydration (1 water and 1 soda), snack (1 cereal bar, 1 bag of chips and 1 soda), Asai Path, entry to San Pedro community, typical dance, hand-crafted bracelet made of plant fibers, showing of chagras with manioc and pineapple cultivation.
Recommendations: repellent, lightweight, light-colored (green or blue) clothing, boots, sun block, hat , rain gear.
Level of Difficulty: II
Minimum: 5 pax
Maximum: 30 pax
Departure: 8:00 a.m.
Return: 12:00 noon.
Note: Neither pregnant women nor participants who are found under the influence of alcohol or drugs will be accepted for these activities.
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