France-Amazonia Guest House

In connexion with experienced indigenous guides,

Butterfly, rain forest fauna

the France-Amazonia guesthouse offers one or several-day trips discovering Amazonia, its fauna, its flora and its populations.

Depending on how much time you wish to spend, you can live some of the following experiences :

  • Hiking in the rain forest :
    • one-day or longer trips in the rain forest of the Oriente, with tracks of all levels of difficulty, possibly spending one or several nights in the forest.
    • discovering medicinal herbs and the way indigenous people use them.
  • Hiking at night, watching the numerous insects and listening to the many sounds of the Amazonian night-life.
  • Sailing down the River Napo (the Ecuadorian branch of the Amazon) in a balsa raft or a canoe to feel the subtle harmony between water and forest.
  • Visiting the “Sacha Samay” museum, presenting hunting techniques and traditional Kichwa culture.
  • Visiting the Amazoónico park, a center for animals rescued from illegal traffic and poaching, where you can admire all the region’s fauna.

 

Rio Napo
  • Visite de Isla Anaconda and its serpentarium.
  • Discovering the Kichwa culture, visiting a Kichwa community and Indian families.
  • Discovering the traditional gold-washing technique.
  • Discovering the traditional handicraft and fishing techniques.
  • Meeting a shaman and assisting at a shamanic ceremony (limpieza)
  • Riding down the whitewaters of the River Napo on a buoy, a raft or a kayak.
  • Swimming in the river (no crocodiles, no piranhas !)
  • Butterfly-watching under the guidance of an entomologist.
  • Walking to the famous Latas Falls, one of the most breathtaking in Ecuador.

 

France-Amazonia : Guest House, Misahualli (Ecuador) -  Phone/Fax : 593 62 890 009

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