Posted: 2003-07-22 20:22:00
Secret Spot.
I was recently in Colombia for the IV Intercultural Amazones Jungle tribes meeting.
And was really interesting but this advice is for all the globies going to this jungle area.
How to go and specially where to stay.
To go there:
By fast ferry- 40 to 50 usd$ (It depends on the seasson) Iquitos-Leticia 9 hours but the up river Leticia-Iquitos is 14 hours.
By plane- 55 usd$ (Hydroplane) 1 hour 45 minuts aprox. It leaves from Santa Rosa.
By slow boat- 3 days, 30 usd$.
The best i think that is go by fast ferry and go back to Iquitos by plane.
Arriving to Leticia don't forget to stamp your passport going to the airport. (D.A.S.)
The fast ferry stops at Santa Rosa to do the exit forms of Peru and then continues 15 minuts till Tabatinga.
Tabatinga is 5 minuts far from Leticia by taxi, you can go walking too but is really hot there.
If you can, take a boat from Leticia to go to Puerto Nariño. 2 hours. 23.000 pesos.
At Puerto Nariño little harbour ask for "Friar Hector" to go to "Alto de Aguilas", 20 minuts by boat or 1 hour walking.
That's a great place out of the tourist crowds, safe, and cheap.
I was for 10.000 pesos a day for a hut overlooking the amazones jungle.
Friar Hector is a frindly man who runs a little school to teach the indigenas and have some huts where some people can stay.
There's electricity only 2 hours a day, no hot water (Not necessary) but you will enjoy the real jungle staying everytime with the Ticunas people, out of the tourist masses in a paceful place.
From there you can go to see the pink dolphins, fish piranhas, see ethnic jungle groups lik the Ticunas, Whuitotos or Yaguas, Caimans, anacondas, monkeys .... was great!
And your guides are the local young people that are really friendly and helpful and they really know what are they talking about.
I was there for 5 days and all included (Accomodation , 2 meals a day, drink, excursions everyday, and extras) was around 50 usd$.
Be careful cause Friar Hector usually forget some things and the price could be cheaper but be honest and as friendly as them with you.
You could have a great experience there.
I did it.
Hope it helps to the comunity.
Dani! ---
The journey is the reward. -- Tao saying
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