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EL JARDIN ALEMAN


Location:
The lodge is surrounded by 100 hectares primary and secondary rainforest on the banks of the Napo River.  The resort istself is built on 5 hectares, located on the banks of Misahuallí River, a tributary of Napo River , which forms after about 1400 km, in Perú, the Amazon.
Description:
These rivers (Misahulli & Napo) are so called White Waters. That means that they or their tributaries rise in the Andes Mountains and they always carry sediments along. This is also why they are relatively entrophic and they look muddy and dirty because of the stirred up sediments. The opposite is Black Water. These rivers or lakes rise in the Amazon Basin by ground or rainwater; because of weathering of plants, they are very acid and dark, but clear and oligotrophic water.

Sample itinerary:

Day 1:
Arrive to the Lodge by public or private transportation. If you are in time you will make a short walk around the Lodge. Dinner and overnight.

Day 2:
Breakfast at 8.00 a.m. After breakfast receive your life vest and cushion for the canoe trip. Departure 9.00 a.m. from the beach of the Lodge. Canoe ride on the Misahualli and Napo River. Visit to Indians earning their live by gold panning (tip per canoe 2.- US$). Arrive to the PROTECTED FOREST "MISICOCHA" of the Jungle Lodge El Jardin Aleman and hike in the forest. Admire the extraordinary flora and the exotic sounds of the primary rainforest. If you are lucky see toucans, oropendulos, parrots and small monkeys. Your local Indian guide will explain you flora and fauna of the Amazon Region with special emphasis to medicinal plants.                    

Lunch in a typical hut with a wonderful view over the Napo river. Embark the canoe and ride upstream to visit the Indian village Muyuna and see how to prepare "chicha", a fermented yuca drink and if you like taste it (tip per canoe 3.- US$). Here you can buy also handicraft made by the Indians. You continue your canoe ride direction Shamans home. Visit the  local witch-doctor and experience a magical world. Learn about the medicinal plants, see a cleaning ceremony and experience the blow pipe, a traditional form of hunting. Return to the  Lodge by canoe. Dinner and overnight

Day 3:
Breakfast at 8.00 a.m.. You start your  jungle hike at 9.00 a.m.  Your native guide will explain the typical plants of this area and their daily use. See banana, coffee, coco and much more.  During you hike you pass through a labyrinth of high rocks with caves and amazing vegetation. Lunch at Lodge.

In the afternoon at 3.00 p.m. you will walk along the Misahualli river to the small village of Pununo where we cross a suspended bridge over  and enter the territory of the Indian Community of "Alto Pununo". See how the Indian live and work. Continue to the bridge of the Pununo river and go back to on the left shore of the Misahualli river to the Pununo Community. Back to Lodge .Dinner and overnight.   
    
Day 4:
Breakfast at 8.00 a.m.. Today you will walk to the silicon mine on the Misahualli river. Silicon is a white sand used to make glass and ceramic. At this area you will find three different water coming out of the ground: white water with sulpha, black water with petrol and normal spring water. The smell of sulpha attracts a lot of butterflies and other tropical insects. It is also a preferred place for parrots. This is geologically one of the oldest areas of the Alto Napo Region. Back to Lodge for lunch.  In the afternoon visit to the village Misahualli. Here you can observe a group of cappuccino monkeys on the beach and at the central plaza. Visit a butterfly farm and learn about the life cycle of the most colourful and fragile insects (entrance fee 2.- per person). Back to Lodge for dinner and overnight.   

Day 5:
Departure after breakfast.

5 days/ 4 nights: as described
4 days/ 3 nights: service ends after breakfast day 4
3 days/ 2 nights: service ends after breakfast day 3
Activities:
Accommodation, services and facilities at El Jardin Aleman include:
  • 20 double rooms with private bathroom
  • Restaurant and bar
  • Jacuzzi with sun terrace
  • River beach
  • Pool-billiards
  • Satellite TV in the hall
  • Chapel
  • Laundry Service
  • Private parking place
  • Electricity 110V/60 Hz
  • Doctor and Drugstore in 2 km
  • Jungle tours in canoe and by  foot
Tours:

2007 & 2008 Jungle lodge rates

2, 3 & 4-night options
[any day]
Plan
1 person
2-3 people
4-9 people
10+ people
Heliconia
2N US $158
3N US $242
4N US $323
2N $153
3N $227
4N $300
2N $150
3N $220
4N $278
2N $132
3N $188
4N $244
Orquidia
2N US $556
3N US $691
4N US $867
2N $358
3N $457
4N $570
2N $261
3N $367
4N $462
2N $229
3N $319
4N $396
Tucan
3N US $297 (Friday to Monday)
4N US $373 (Monday to Friday)



Includes
Accommodation in double room 
All meals
Tours as described  
Native guide (Spanish)

Does not include
Drinks and beverage
Entrance fees ($1.50 Butterfly lick / $2.00 Museum / $2.00 Waterfalls)
Equipment (Rubber boots and raincoats for rent $1.00 per day per person)
English speaking guide ($45 per day - included in Plan Orquidia)
Transport Quito - Lodge - Quito


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