GALAPAGOS LAND TOURS - YUTURI LODGE BIOLOGICAL RESERVE

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Yuturi Lodge-Biological Reserve
In the Quechua language, the word yuturi is the name of the conga ant so common in the region. Yuturi is a biological reserve with a number of different habitats and its fantastic riches allow us to observe different kinds of life represented by reptiles, mammals, nocturnal animals and insects, and most especially, an enormous variety of birds.

Swampy lagoons, flooded jungles, and even a virgin forest are the setting for a great adventure and the discovery of a world full of peace and beauty.

The Yuturi cabins are truly a paradise. They are located 180 km east of the city of Coca, and it is necessary to navigate five hours by canoe in the Napo River to reach it. The canoes are comfortable, have lifesavers for all the passengers and there is an awning for long journeys. The compound is located on a small hill that has a magnificent view of the Yuturi River and the nearby lagoons.

The restful compound has 15 two and three-bed cabins made of material found in the region in order to preserve the harmony of the surroundings. The very comfortable cabins have private bathrooms with a shower, and every bed has a mosquito net. There is a large dining room where excellent meals are served. There are qualified naturalist guides and as well as native guides who know the area well. In addition to all these conveniences, there are also excursions and activities related to the jungle such as nocturnal visits in canoes, rowing in the river to search for alligators and reptiles, observing endemic plants, watching insects and nocturnal animals, leaving early in the morning to watch birds, fishing for piranhas, visiting the Isle of the Chorongos to see monkeys, visiting the Indian community of Samona Yuturi, making baskets and hammocks, using a blow gun, learning about medicinal plants and going on adventure hikes into the jungle for 7-hour periods. Our personalized attention allows the visitor to choose the activities he or she wants to be involved in according to the different programs available.

Departures:
We have planned programs of 4days/3 nights from Friday to Monday and 5 days/4 nights from Monday to Friday. Groups of five persons may leave any day of the week. We also offer special itineraries for ornithologists.

GALAPAGOS LAND TOURS - YARINA CABINS

Yarina Ecological Reserve:

Yarina... in Quechua means tagua tree, the ivory nut palm so abundant in the area.

Yarina is an Ecological Reserve one hour by boat from the city of Coca and one and a half hours from the Limoncocha Biological Reserve. Yarina is strategically located on a hill characterized by the exuberant virgin forest vegetation where many different kinds of animals live.

One of the most interesting adventures here is a nocturnal outing in an oar-manned canoe to look for alligators. Excursions leave very early in the morning in order to watch birds. There are outings to fish for piranhas, watch people panning for gold, or observe monkeys, insects, reptiles, birds, waterhogs, pamarins, reptiles, insects and many other things.

The compound has 20 modern double cabins with private bath and the beds are equipped with mosquito nets. They have been built with materials found in the region in order to preserve the harmony of the jungle.

We have a group of native naturalist guides who are very well trained and who can thoroughly explain medicinal plants, the use of the blowgun, bird species and nature conservation.

Departures:
Yarina programs begin every day of the week. You can take a 10-hour bus trip to Coca, by day or all night, or there is a 45-minute flight every day except Sunday.

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