Located within the High Amazonia,
the area of Misahualli offers a large range of activities for all : families, adventurers, fans of sports and strollers.
You will find hereunder a list of various things that can be done around our place.
Activities easy to do on your own :
- Visiting the village and meeting its monkeys (capuchins).
- Swimming in the river Misahualli.
- Walking to the Latas waterfall (1 hour and a half), and swimming in its natural pools.
- Hiking during 1 to 3 hours in secondary forest, discovering the insects and the Amazonian flora.
- Discovering the rainforest, on a well-labelled trail (about 2 hours), within the Jatun Sacha biological reserve.
- Butterfly-watching, under the guidance of an entomologist.
- Visiting the Amazoonico, a center for animals rescued from illegal trade.
Activities requiring the attendance of a guide :
- Sailing down the Rio Napo (the Ecuadorian branch of the Amazon) in a balsa raft or a canoe to feel the subtle harmony between water and forest.
- Hiking in the rain forest during a one-day trip, or longer trips.
- Hiking at night in the rain forest, discovering its nocturnal residents.
- Visiting the “Sacha Samay” museum, presenting hunting techniques and traditional indigenous culture.
- Visiting one of the natural located next to Misahualli.
- Visiting a botanical garden and learning about the use of medicinal herbs.
- Discovering the traditional gold-washing technique.
- Rafting, cayak and buoy rafting on the Napo river or one of its tributaries, according to the level of river you wish to sail.
- Meeting an indigenous family within a community, and learning about their handicraft techniques (ceramics, chicha production).
- Staying in a community during one or several nights, exchanging with the indigenous people (tales and legends, traditional dances) and discovering their way of life (preparation of the ayuahuasca drink).
- Sailing in a paddle canoe on the lagunas de Limoncocha or de Pañacocha.
- Having a medicinal bath in a sulphurous river, followed by a therapeutics massage.
- Camping in the forest, fishing piranhas and observing the fauna and the flora by day as well as by night.
- Sailing down the Napo River to the city of Coca, with or without stops to visit and to stay in the forest.
For further information, here is the link towards the website of an agency we recommend in town : Selva Verde. There are two other agencies we recommend in the village, but they don't have any wesbsite yet. If you want to contact them before coming to Misahualli, please, let us know by email at reserv@france-amazonia.com.
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