Kapawi Lodge

This beautiful eco lodge sits in pristine, remote forest in Ecuador’s lower Pastaza Basin – one of the headwaters of the Amazon. The land belongs to the Achuar indigenous nation who regard the region as sacred. While transfers and infrastructure are managed in conjunction with an experienced tour operator in Quito, the Achuar own and run the lodge and use the income to protect their livelihood and land.

Rooms sit in thatched bungalows built to traditional Achuar designs (but decked out and furnished for Western comfort). They sit over bird-rich wetlands in primary rainforest, but stays focus on indigenous culture as much as wildlife.