Araracuara, closer to Chiribiquete

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Araracuara, closer to Chiribiquete 5 days, 4 nights.
In the heart of the Amazon, near the PNN Serranía de Chiribiquete, is the epicenter of indigenous cultures: Araracuara, cradle of the macaws and the ancestral grandparents Andokes, Yucunas, Karijonas, Muinanes, Nonuyas, Boras and Uitotos. Entering the deep jungle of this territory is knowing that we carry native blood in our veins and therefore it is necessary to return to our roots with wisdom; sharing the sweet word that the mambe and the ambí give us. If you feel the call of the jungle, you will notice that there is a small part of you that needs to connect with that energy that the macaws emanate when singing freely through the skies. You will understand the meaning of life by getting rid of material things. To travel to Araracuara, all we need is our presence, our cell phone, the repellent and some super comfortable changes of clothes. Our toiletries will not be necessary, since we will learn to use those from the jungle, hence we will return to our ancestors. with its power plants, its typical food, sacred places, oral tradition and word circles inside the Malocas. The Andoke community awaits you in this green corner of Colombia, in the foothills of Chiribiquete, to remember together the journey of the ancestors, hand in hand with grandfather Tabaco and mother Coca.

Hora y Lugar de Salida: 9 am we leave from the Guaymaral airport, it is important to arrive 1 hour before.

Hora y Lugar de Regreso: 01 pm return from the Araracuara runway to the city of Bogotá

Duración: 5 days.

ITINERARIO

Day 1. 08:30 am Departure from Guaimaral in the city of Bogotá DC, arrival in Araracuara and transfer to the community of Guacamayo. Lunch and experience of the chagra to coke and prepare the Mambe as permission to the territory of Araracuara, bath in the ravine and share with the community, dinner and rest.

Day 2. Around 5 am we will be traveling to the port of Araracuara to get on the boat that will take us through 2 important rivers in the region: The Caquetá and the Yarí. During the tour we will fully enjoy the waters that come from Chiribiquete and transform into reddish, green or blue pipes (depending on the season, whether it is dry or rainy), we will enjoy the La Campana rock and Caño Azul in the dry season or the Yarí rapids in the rainy season. During the tour it is possible that our guides will tell us about their experience rescuing children lost in the jungle for 40 days. Around 4 pm we will return to Araracuara to share the medicines; mambe and ambil, dinner and rest.

Day 3. Breakfast at 6 am, transfer to Puerto Santander (Amazonas). Beginning of the tour of approximately 1 and a half hours until reaching the Lost City of the Amazon. We will arrive at a savanna ecosystem located at the top of a tepuy that houses stories and mysteries of the Andoke and Uitoto peoples. In the "Chagra de Sol y Luna" (Designation of the Andoke people to this sacred space) we will appreciate rocks that have anthropomorphic and zoomorphic figures, some with their ancestral meanings. Later we will return to Puerto Santander, we will go to Araracuara and then we will visit the dam. Finally, we will go to the maloca to have dinner, share with the community and then rest.

Day 4. We will take a tour to the upper part of the Araracuara Canyon to see it from the Balcón de las Guacamayas or as it was known in the past. the devil's balcony, later we will go down to the area of the jets to be able to contemplate it from one of the banks, Caquetá or Amazonas, depending on the conditions of the river. Dinner night, mambe and ambil.

Day 5. After breakfast we will have our feedback space with the community and then we will depart again to the Araracuara runway to take our flight that will take us back to the city of Bogotá.

IMPORTANT

The itinerary may change depending on weather conditions, restrictions from local authorities or the discretion of the guides and especially air transportation in situations that represent danger to tourists during the activity or possible delays or changes in days of departure and return from Araracuara due to issues. climate and air logistics.

Incluye:

Economic contributions to the indigenous reservation: Andoke de Aduche. Jungle-type Grooming Kit Accommodation: Hammock or bed in an indigenous house located in Araracuara.
Tourist guidance, support in loading and logistics during the 5 days
Food: 4 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 4 dinners and snacks on each tour / Optional Vegetarians.
Travel assistance insurance.
Digital photographs of the entire route.
Charter Flight Bogotá – Araracuara – Bogotá.
River Transfers along the Yarí River, Caquetá and the pipes described in the tourist experience
Caño Azul, Bocana del Yarí, La Campana Sector, Araracuara Canyon and Jet and Lost City of the Colombian Amazon.

No Incluye:

Activities not mentioned in the plan and possible cost overruns due to additional days of waiting due to flight itinerary changes, baggage overruns
Hosting services Not specified in the plan
Foods not specified in the plan
Experiences not specified in the plan
Does not include personal expenses and tips

Recomendaciones:

Initial recommendations.

Comfortable walking shoes and a change of pairs
Appropriate light-colored, quick-drying clothing and a change of clothes
Bag or backpack to store your personal luggage
Don't forget to carry your cell phone or camera with a protector, so that any incident due to rain can be avoided and you can take the most colorful snapshots of the trip.
Report promptly if there are symptoms regarding COVID-19

Bookings

To reserve, an advance payment of 50% of the total value of the tour must be made, the remaining 50% must be paid 7 days before the tour begins.

Cancellations

In case of cancellation of the reservation, if you notify more than 15 days in advance, you do not incur expenses (100% refund), with less than 7 days in advance you incur 50% expenses (50% refund) and with NON-attendance on the day of the tour or cancellation 1 day before, you incur 100% expenses (0% refund) of the reservation.

Payment methods

Reservations can be made by bank transfer or consignment (the client will assume the cost of the value by national consignment). | For international or national payments through a payment gateway, you will be sent a Wompi link, keeping in mind that you will assume the additional cost of the electronic transactional payment method. | If it is a consignment, please request the number and bank account from our cell phone line (+57) 3105736911, once the reservation has been formalized.

Special considerations

The rate described in this program is per person and is guaranteed based on a group of 6 people.
Regarding food, we manage with our indigenous communities menus that are traditional and typical of their culture, therefore the diet is based on the use of cassava, chili, Amazonian fruits and different types of fish in different presentations, we also have alternatives for vegetarians and vegans, therefore, if you require this type of diet, please inform the Amazonía Travel team in a timely manner.
Bring each person their bottle or canteen to refill water, with their respective purification filters.
The times to travel by river transport range between approximately 3 to 5 hours.
Accommodation takes place inside an indigenous house in Araracuara every night.
Breakfasts and tours start between 06:00 and 08:30 am
This tour is recommended for young people 15 years old and older and adults up to 80 years old who are in good physical condition.
We recommend light luggage, the permitted amount is exactly 10 kilos or less, although the flight is charter, we recommend bringing what is necessary: a couple of changes of clothes that cover arms and legs (light colors and quick drying), pajamas, a suit. bathroom, personal protection elements, sleeping, NOPIKEX repellent and sunscreen.
This tour includes the accompaniment of a local/native tour leader in Spanish. If you are a group of foreigners, we are willing to guide you in English, Italian and French. The additional value would be 350,000 per day.
If you want to provide the community with essential elements for their daily lives, we recommend clothing that does not have figures or any distinctive features, hopefully a single color or tools that are useful for fishing, for example: hands-free flashlights, masks and other similar elements. .

IMPORTANT - Context of the territory

Our department has one of the largest water resources in the country, it is home to nearly 80% of the Chiribiquete PNN and has its own sacred and pristine places for enjoyment and contemplation through nature tourism, and in this alternative, is where the hope to safeguard culture and preserve our ecosystems.
When you arrive at Caquetá, you can see from the air the golden gate (entrance) of the Colombian Amazon. In the territory you can feel the climates, cold, warm and temperate. They eat good fish and pineapple. Our way of speaking has a strong accent at the ends of words.
It is important to take into account that, before the conquest and the colonizing processes carried out in the Amazon region, the indigenous communities lived in abundance, they did not have diseases, they lived together in the best way and, especially their ancestry, allowed them to pass from generation to generation. the teachings of life and nature; Later, this culture of abundance would be overshadowed by colonial phenomena and illegal economies, clearly influencing transculturation; changing the abundance mentality to the money mentality. The armed conflict and illegal mining in the 80's and 90's unleashed a series of sociocultural, environmental and economic problems that today are the object of resilience and mitigation by our native peoples of Araracuara.
When we arrive at the indigenous communities we will see them with ordinary clothes like that of any person (a product of cultural affectation in the past) except, if it is a traditional event, at that time they wear typical costumes, therefore, we will NOT find semi-naked indigenous people or something like that. The gastronomy is based on fish such as: Bocachico, cachama, sábalo, gamitana or catfish such as lechero, pintadillo and chontaduro, on the other hand, if you are totally willing to a cultural immersion, you will eat fariña, casabe, cahuana, you will try the mambe and the ambíl (taking into account the recommendations of the indigenous grandparents).
For indigenous communities, chili pepper, cassava brava and Amazonian fruits such as arazá, copoazú, asaí and canangucha, among others, are predominant in their diet. On our journey we will not find luxury in the jungle, our accommodation will be within the reservation, where you and no one else but you will get to know firsthand what it is like to be and live as an indigenous person in the extensive jungles of Araracuara. You will meet humble people, with a big heart, who will share the best anecdotes and stories lived in the bush.

It is important to apply 2 cm of B complex or Thiamine 3 days before the expedition to avoid mosquito bites during the day and mosquito bites at night, or if you prefer, buy NOPIKEX repellent. We also recommend clothing that covers the arms and legs completely and light colors (quick drying preferably) NOTHING dark colors, that attracts flies and mosquitoes impressively, super comfortable, loose clothing, nothing close to the body, the looser the better, a kettle that covers the back of the neck , sunscreen, buff ideal for when the mosquitoes are very agitated during the day, swimsuit and jacket to rest, sleeping (good coat) at night in the jungle there is a lot of wind (through the rivers).
The boats used for the expedition have capacity for 15 people and will be our means of navigation on the Caquetá and Yarí rivers. Taking into account the considerations mentioned above, you will have an unforgettable experience in this virgin and ancestral corner of Colombia.

Thanks to your visit you will be helping the growth and sustainable development of indigenous communities that little by little see in tourism a hope to safeguard culture and biodiversity and at the same time be co-managers in the continuous improvement of their quality of life.