A tour in the Amazon rainforest is a destination of great interest for travellers, as it offers a wide range of outdoor tourism in contact with nature.
It is possible to refresh yourself in the magnificent waterfalls or have fun on the giant swings to admire the landscapes, observe animals in their habitat, walk accompanied by the sound of the beautiful jungle that surrounds us and sail on the Napo River. The gastronomy is one of the main attractions highlighting the typical food with flavours of the jungle such as maitos de tilapia, chontacuros, volquetero, chicha, chonta and yucca.
For a full day jungle experience, Samari can help you with all the information about this fabulous tour.
Puyopungo is a place far away from the city, located about 20 minutes by car from the canton Puyo, it belongs to the parish Pomona, province of Pastaza, it is considered as secondary jungle.
This place has exotic sites such as waterfalls and trails, you can also live an experience to know Quechua communities, their customs and traditions, the members of this community will welcome you with a drink called "chicha de yuca" while they tell you their history, knowledge and way of life.
On the way you will visit an animal refuge known as Tarqui Zoo, where most of the animals of the Amazonian fauna that were rescued from species trafficking live, such as: jaguars, pumas, caimans, monkeys, macaws, parrots, ocelots, agoutis, tapirs, capybaras, turtles, lions, among others.
The next stop on the tour is the trail to visit the waterfall "Hola Vida" where after a walk accompanied by the guide where he gives you an explanation about the medicinal plants of the place.
To finish nothing like a visit to the "Mirador de Indichuris" known for its excellent view of the Pastaza River, where you can appreciate an excellent sunset in the middle of nature.
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