SHUAR CULTURAL IMMERSION DAY TRIP
- FULL DAY
- 2 Person Minimum
- $125 USD Per Person
The Shuar culture is characterized by maintaining its spiritual strength through ancestral knowledge and traditions. Discover the ancestral way of life and culture!
“The man who has begun to live more seriously within begins to live more simply without.” – Ernest Hemingway
09h00 AM– The beautiful city of El Coca will be our meeting point and then we will start sailing for approximately 1 hour on the majestic Napo River until we reach the Shuar Cultural community.
The Shuar culture is characterized by maintaining its spiritual strength through ancestral knowledge. Therefore, when you arrive in our community we will receive you in a traditional way without precedent (the ritual of the spear, “Tsaant-tobacco” is a fundamental part of the spirituality of the Shuar person), after that the vibration of your energy will be reflected on your face through the iconographies that women will make for you. In the same way, the protagonists of our community will allow you to learn about the importance of spirituality and the relationship that exists between human beings and nature.
Your experiential adventure will culminate knowing our gastronomy, walking a path of medicinal plants-hallucinogenics, we will talk about mythologies, we will play ancestral games and more.
15H00 PM We will return to the beautiful city of El Coca, end of our activities.
- Bug Repellent
- Sunscreen
- Hat
- Sunglasses
- Camera
- Light clothes for layering
- Flashlight
- Binoculars (optional)
- Rainboots (can ask for a pair at the office at Amazon Travel)
INCLUDES
+ LUNCH
+ ENTRY TO THE COMMUNITY
+ CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
+ RIVER TRANSPORTATION FROM COCA-> SHUAR COMMUNITY
+ NATIVE GUIDE
DOES NOT INCLUDE
+ TIPS
+ REPELLENT, SUNSCREEN, ALCOHOL FOR PERSONAL USE
+SOUVENIRS – EXTRAS
PAYMENT PROTOCOLS
For your safety and ours we will not accept direct clients at the moment. The purchase of any of the tours on this website must be made online and paid for in full before the start date of the tour.
TRANSPORTATION
Good news for clients who arrive the same day of the tour by air or land, because we can provide transportation from the airport or bus station to the Hotel of your choice and also at the time of tour departure.
COVID-19 Requirements
For the safety of our staff and communities, all passengers are required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test in order to participate in the tour and activities. This must be done within 24 hours of the tour departure.
The tests are available in Coca and have an approximate one hour wait. the cost is between 45$-60$ USD.
For your safety, we are no longer able to provide rain boots or ponchos.
FAQ
Where are you located?
We are located on the south/east bank of the Napo River, in the Flor del Pantano community, within the Yasuní biosphere reserve
HOW DO I ARRIVE TO SHUAR CULTURAL CENTER?
Bus to the city of Coca
A bus from the Trans Esmeraldas or Baños company leaves from the station in Quito, located in Carcelén (in the northernmost area of the city of Quito) or from Quitumbe (located in the south of Quito) at 11 pm (the day before at the beginning. The trip lasts 7 hours. Your guide will meet you in Coca.
In Coca – Address: Eugenio Espejo and Amazonas (next to the safari hotel)
In Coca our guide will transfer you to the Malecón, where we will board a motorized canoe to navigate the Napo River. During our journey down the Napo River, you will enjoy the opportunity to observe the unique flora and fauna of the area. We will travel along this river for approximately 1 hour until we arrive to Shuar Cultural Center
HOW DO I MAKE A RESERVATION?
You can contact us directly by calling our Sales team at the number below through the application WhatsApp, or writing by e-mail at shuarcultural@gmail.com
WhatsApp: +593 961801463
CULTURAL HERITAGE AND EXPERIENTIAL TOURS
Shuar Cultural Center offers cutural immersion tours focused on bringing our visitors into the world of Shuar cosmovision where we live in balance with nature and jungle spirits.
- All
- CULTURE
- NATURE AND CULTURE
- HEALING CEREMONIES
- 1 DAY
- 2 DAYS
We are a Shuar community that promotes experiential or knowledge tourism as the main alternative to learn about ancestral knowledge and link it with adventure activities in the Amazon jungle.
Our Partners
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