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The Thomas H. Davis Ecotourism Centre is a small but modern lodge built in accordance with its natural surroundings. The open-air design allows intimate contact with nature and the soothing sounds of the rushing Umachaca River. The Maquipucuna Lodge:
Is surrounded by 35,000 acres of both primary and secondary forest located within the Choco-Andean Bioregion, one of the world's top-five biodiversity hot spots.
Is staffed with guides and service personnel mainly from the local communities.
Provides comfortable accommodations for up to 30 people in five separate bedrooms and shared bathrooms, 3 suites with private bathrooms, and a family cabin with private bathrooms. All bathrooms offer hot showers.
Offers a magnificent porch where you can relax to the sounds of the forest in the warm caressing breezes and flying colours against the solid, dripping cape of green, green, green.
Has a full kitchen that serves three meals a day utilizing the best of local ingredients and recipes. An abundance of fresh vegetables are grown and served from the Reserve's own organic garden.
Is adjacent to a research station with facilities which may accommodate up to 18 researchers.

Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks available for purchase.

Visitors to the Maquipucuna Reserve can experience the pleasure of the following activities:
Birdwatching
Hiking easy-to-moderate guided trails
Exploring Pre-Incan burial sites and pathways built by the Yumbos
Visiting the Yunguilla community projects, and their ecotourism lodge
Swimming in the free-flowing river or cascading waterfalls
Spending time with onsite ecologists and field workers and learning about their projects and research
Reading, resting, and relaxing in comfortable hammocks
Enjoying our unique orchid, fern, and demonstration organic gardens
Browsing through the community artisans shop, "Los Colibris"
Visiting the traditional sugarcane alcohol factories worked by mule

Local as well as scientist guides are available to lead walks and to provide more information. With advance notice, tours may be arranged in any of the following languages: English, Spanish, French, German, and Dutch.

Call to inquire about transfer services

Contact us for cancellations and reservation policies.

Please call our contacts to make arrangement for possible discounts.

No required minimum stay

The MAQUIPUCUNA FOUNDATION was founded in 1988 as a nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of Ecuador's biodiversity and the sustainable use of natural resources. The foundation promotes the participation of local communities in its programs. Objectives and activities of the foundation include:
Establishment and management of private and governmental nature reserves.
Scientific, social and archaelogical research to achieve ecological restoration and cultural preservation.
Implementation of ecotourism programs for generating local economic opportunities
Environmental education and training of rural communities to promote sustainable use of natural resources.
Development of community-based resource management programs.
Promotion of inter-institutional cooperation

The foundation promotes the participation of local communities in its programs.
Objectives and activities of the foundation include:
Implementation of ecotourism programs for generating local economic opportunities
Environmental education and training of rural communities to promote sustainable use of natural resources.
Development of community-based resource management programs.
Promotion of inter-institutional cooperation

Accommodations for up to 30 people in five separate bedrooms and shared bathrooms, 3 suites with private bathrooms, and a family cabin with private bathrooms.

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