TRIPS
 

Adventure stay at Cononaco river - 8 days

 


   

This expedition will take us to the most remote area of the Ecudorian Amazon. We'll follow the stream of Shiripuno and Cononaco rivers, camping along the way, before landing in the village of Baumeno where we'll spend two nights and have the opportunity to get acquainted the native Huaorani indians and learn about their culture and traditions.

The tour starts and ends at Coca

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROGRAM


   DAY 01


Quito-Coca by plane (depart 09:30 the same day) or by public bus (must leave one day before). We will travel by small pick up or by bus to Shiripuno Bridge( 3 hrs aprox.). Lunch. Then we’ll take the motor canoe until the camp site; the navigation could be approximately for 4 hours. From the canoe, you’ll be able to take pictures and see the wide variety of flora and fauna. Dinner and lodging.

 

   DAY 02


After breakfast long walk in the primary forest with an Indian guide he will give you an explanation about the plants used as a natural medicine as well the use of the blow pipe for hunting. Lunch. In the afternoon piranha fishing. After dinner night trip by canoes to see caimans.

 

   DAY 03


Breakfast. Canoe down the Shiripuno until the Cononaco river, admiring some species like parrots, toucans, monkeys and so on. Lunch. Small walk in the jungle, then piranha fishing (optional). Night excursions in the surroundings of the camping place. Dinner and lodging in tents.

 

   DAY 04


Breakfast, canoe down to Sandoval the furthest and most primitive community in the jungle. Lunch. In the afternoon visit to the village where you can admire their customs and handicrafts. Dinner and lodging in tents. 

 

DAY 05


After breakfast demonstration by an Indian guide the elaboration of the curare, poison utilized to hunt animals with the blow pipe and dards. Lunch. In the afternoon short walk in the jungle. Dinner. Night excursion to see insects (optional).

 

DAY 06


Breakfast, navigation to come back to the bridge. We will combined the canoe and walks in the jungle. Dinner and lodging in tents.

 

DAY 07


Breakfast, de same as the 6th day 

 

DAY 08


Arrival to the bridge, where our car will take us back to Coca. End of program. 

 

The program is flexible and some changes may happen, depending on weather conditions or tourist interests.

 



 

 

 

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