This compound is in the province of Sucumbios, 5 hours from the city of Lago Agrio, in the heart of the Cuyabeno Fauna Reserve, which is one of the most biodiverse areas of the country and the world. Within the 600 hectares of the reserve, we will find a beautiful system of lagoons and flooded forest where more than 550 species of birds, over 350 species of fish, a large variety of sweet water dolphins, and the prehistoric hoatzin and tapir live, the tapir being one of the largest mammals present in the Amazonian region and thus the reason for the name of the reserve.

 

The richness of the Cuyabeno River basin is not limited to nature, but also to cultural aspects. Several Indian communities have their homes within the reserve. Two of these communities work directly with this project in ecotourist activities: the Siona and the Cofan communities.

 

The compound has one bungalow with 4 double rooms and a private bath. There is another bungalow with 4 double rooms and two shared bathrooms. An important part of the compound is the 15-meter high tower that has 4 double suites. From this tower there is a spectacular view of the Cuyabeno River and the surrounding natural world. All the rooms are well furnished, the bathrooms have hot water, and biodegradable soap and shampoo are provided. A very nice restaurant serves excellent national and international food. The social area has a bar where soft drinks and cocktails are served. There is also a souvenir shop.

 

The guides who accompany the tourists are the best trained and experienced of the multilingual (Spanish, English, German and French) naturalist guides of the Cuyabeno Fauna Reserve.

 

All the activities focus on environmental education: bird-watching, day and nocturnal excursions, navigation in oar-manned canoes during the day and at night, visits to Indian communities in the area, visits to the shaman (medicine man) who explains the use of medicinal plants.

 

The programs have been planned for 4, 5 and 7 days. Departures are every day of the week with a minimum of 3 passengers. There are also departures planned for individual passengers at different times during the year.