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KAPAWI LODGE

Kapawi The project began in 1993. The goal was to begin a new contract in ecotourism in conjunction with the OINAE providing economic support and monthly jobs to the Achuar, located in Kapawi as in other communities. Within 15 years all facilities belong completely to the Achuar Indians. The lodge has a capacity of more than 40 passengers and was built according to the Achuar concept of architecture (Not a single nail was used!).

Achuar is the name of one of the four groups of the language family Jíbaro Achuar, Shuar, Aguaruna and Huambisa. With an overall population of around 80,000 people, the group jibaro is one of the most important homogeneous cultures of the Amazon. Known in the past for its internecine warfare, the Achuar are living today in peace, mostly in small communities, a way of life suggested by the missionaries, where they get their products from small farms and hunting, fishing and gathering in the rain forest. In the early 70 the Achuar were the only Jíbaros not suffered the loss of their culture due to contact with the Western world.

ECOTURISM

Kapawi is a place of multiple alternatives and is characterized by its flexibility. We do not offer programs arranged, you can design your guide and his group, to pick the most comfortable for you according to their interests and their physical condition.In Kapawi also can be performed many activities, and most of the itineraries include visits to the Achuar communities, where they can share an entire day with the families Achuar, hiking in the jungle, navigation by canoe rivers and lakes, swimming, see piranhas, pink dolphins, alligators and other animals observed from the area, birding, etc.. It all depends on the interests and preferences of passengers.

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Formed by volcanic eruptions over millions of years, they are located a very remote 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador. These islands remain shockingly unspoilt and are where Charles Darwin invented the theory of evolution after studying the islands' many different species of Finches. Thus, the islands remain of high scientific importance. e fact they are located so far from the coast and weren't inhabited by humans until 150 years ago, has helped the hundreds of species of animals develop over 1000's of years without the slightest fear of human beings.This fearless wildlife is unmistakably one of the biggest reasons to visit as truly no where else on the planet will one encounter animals in their original, natural, wild habitat that are absolutely not bothered in the least by the presence of humans. In fact, in the case of land iguana, you have to be careful not to step on them because many just refuse to move!The species found on Galapagos are often endemic, meaning they cannot be found anywhere else in the world. Some of these include land tortoises, the Galapagos Penguin (the 2nd smallest in the world), land and marine iguanas, Darwin Finches, the famous Blue-footed Booby and it's cousin the Red-footed Booby.harks (Galapagos shark, white tipped shark and the extremely rare and fascinating Hammerhead, among others). For birds, a small sample include Frigates and its similar cousin the Cormorant, Flamingos, Pelicans, the enormous Albatross. The water is of course crystal clear and the snorkeling and diving there is among the best in the world (ask any expert!).