PROGRAMS OF OUR PARTNERCASA DEL SUIZO .All from Casa del Suizo offered tours are leaded by an bilingual Guide who has knowledge about the regional typical flora and fauna. Most of the tours started in the early morning because this is the best time to watch birds or other animals. The time of the trips depends on your medical fitness and not from your age. Casa de Suizo offers their guests a lot of different kind of tours
so you can explore everyday something new.
Misicocha Situated 15 minutes upstream by boat there is a private reserve
of the Casa del Suizo with primary forest, which we would like to
show you. At the thatch roof shelter, located a hundred meters away
from the shore, paths of different lengths and difficulty levels
start out (walking time from 1 1ž2 till 4 hours). Your local
guide will introduce you to the secrets of the tropical rain forest.
The routes lead you through picturesque creeks, some hills up and
down, to a scenic viewpoint, always walking under the dark jungle
canopy. Your guide explains you how the Quichuas use the large variety
of plants. Their broad knowledge about the medicinal plants is impressive.
After the walk we offer you a refreshing ride downstream on a raft
made of balsa wood. In about 30 minutes you arrive back at the Casa
del Suizo. Cosano / AmaZoonico A 20 minutes boatride takes you to Cosano, a private property with primary forest on the Rio Arajuno. Walks of different lengths (1 till 3 hours) lead you through the dark world of the rain forest. From two different points of view you can overlook the village Ahuano, the Rio Napo and some smaller rivers that merge with it. Your local guide explains to you the amazing world of the plants that you encounter on your walk. Afterwards you are invited to float downstream the Arajuno on a big inner tube. Don't worry; the ride is peaceful and relaxing. Also located on the Rio Arajuno is the famous animal shelter AmaZoonico. Its mission is to take care of injured or confiscated wild animals and if possible to set them free later. This is a great opportunity for our guests to observe animals living in the region that are difficult to see in the wilderness. A 15 minutes boat ride takes you back to the Casa del Suizo.
A short boat ride downstream takes you to a Quichua family living somewhat outside of the village. You will witness the production of Chicha and be invited to taste the most common drink of the region. One will explain you the blowgun, an important weapon for the people of the jungle in former times. Take the chance to have a try yourself with this difficult and special method of hunting. After a 30 minutes walk back to the village on an even road we will visit a ceramics workshop. A Quichua woman will show you the handmade production of the typical fine ceramics of the Oriente, for which they use exclusively natural materials.
You will cross the river to the island vis-a-vis. The path is even and the walk will last between one and two hours. Your guide explains to you the local agriculture: manioc (local name Yuca), bananas, cocoa, coffee, various herbs and tubers, mostly planted and sometimes growing wild. Pangayacu / the hunting traps 20 minutes downstream you can follow a rather steep path in the forest that leads you to different models of hunting traps traditionally used by the Quichuas. Your guide explains to you how they work and which type of animals they catch. The path is partially improved with wooden stairs, and is slippery when wet. The walk lasts about two hours, and half-way you will reach an outlook with a view of the Rio Napo. Isla San Rafael / museum A short boat ride upstream takes you to an island. You then cross the island on an hour's walk and reach the Rio Arajuno. Here you will visit a museum, in which your guide will explain to you the different exhibits: models of hunting traps, ceramics, the blowgun, musical instruments, kitchen utensils and other things that exist in a Quichua family's life.
The Casa del Suizo is a great destination for families. After an
eventful day the parents may relax at the swimming-pool while their
children play in the water Don't miss this unforgettable Amazon adventure!
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