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Luxury
Class - Kapawi Lodge
Kapawi
Lodge
This resort is considered the top jungle resort
in Ecuador. You fly from Quito to a small
town named Macas, or sometimes to the small
community, Montalvo, from there you will take
a small plane deep into the jungle, close
to the border of Peru. Once at Kapawi you
will stay in a comfortable room with private
showers and go on short expeditions close
to the resort. Kapawi is considered one of
the best eco-tourist projects in South America.
the Kapawi resort is a cooperative between
the Ashuar Indian community and the private
organization Canodros S.A.
Kapawi
(and the Tropical Rain Forest) is as safe as a
temperate forest or walking in a big city. Very
few animals are dangerous. They are generally
shy and prefer to run than attack (like the poisonous
snakes). This is why it is so hard to see them
in the forest.
Kapawi has Achuar and naturalist guides who are
well versed in the environment. They carry first
aid kits and radios for emergency purposes. Life
jackets, well-maintained paths and motorized canoes
guarantee security for our visitors. An evacuation
protocol is available upon request.
Kapawi
Lodge cabins Inside
Kapawi
Lodge cabins Inside
Near the Ecuadorian-Peruvian border and seen from
a small aircraft, interrupted only by isolated
communities, the Amazon is an unending carpet
of trees. During your flight over Kapawi Ecolodge
& Reserve, it will be difficult to differentiate
the lodge from the local communities. The twenty
thatch-roofed Cabañas (huts) that are aligned
along a small lagoon look from the air like a
rather unimpressive project. However, by combining
the vernacular architecture, exogenous and low-impact
technologies plus a unique and friendly working
relationship with the Achuar it was possible to
create what has been called "Ecuador's closest
approach to the perfect ecolodge".
Lodges
from the lake
Luxury
Kapawi Lodges
Features
Rainforest
Mammals
You have to understand that most rainforest mammals
are hard to find because they are shy, nocturnal
and well camouflaged. If you are searching for
animals, some patience, luck and a good guide
will get you to see quite a few, including monkeys,
giant otters and fresh-water dolphins.
Rainforest Birds
In Kapawi, during the past three years, 520 species
have been recorded. The number increases every
season with migrants from Patagonia or North America.
Everyone wants to see toucans, macaws and parrots.
These and other birds can not be seen until they
fly out across a river or forest gap. However,
hawks, kingfishers, orioles, flycatchers and anis
can be easily spotted.
Rainforest Reptiles
Reptiles are relatively independent in open water
with scaly skin and eggs that are waterproof enabling
them to colonize in different areas and getting
all the water they need from their food. Their
slow metabolism allows them to reduce water and
food requirements. Distribution and activity is
limited because they are 'cold-blooded'. When
they need to warm up, they bask in the sun and
to cool down they seek shade (useful clues on
when and where to look for them). You will find
land reptiles like snakes, lizards and tortoises.
Aquatic reptiles like caimans (a type of alligator)
and river turtles can also be found in Kapawi.
