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The community is represented by an association and the chief of the community which is chosen by the community every three years. The land is owned by the community’s inhabitants who consist of 6 families and the project is run by everybody in the community in a system a monthly rotation so every member can contribute equally.
The income is distributed in percentages: 20% goes to health, 20% to education, 30% to improve the infrastructure, in promotion 10%, another 10% to the maintenance of the canoes and the 10% remaining goes to the community taxes.
This programme is improving the signposting, the waste control and most importantly reforesting deteriorated areas. Natives from Quinchuas and Shiwiar cultures are very proud of their ancestral culture; its gastronomy, sports, crafts, fishing, etc.Their biggest challenge is how to look after a jungle area of 53,123 hectares of rainforest which they worship as their mother, because for them it is their market, there they can find all what they need; food, medicine, wisdom, education and science.
This holiday is part of the responsibletravel.com and Conservation International Community Based Tourism Programme to support and promote community based tourism ventures that offer significant conservation and development benefits to local communities. To see other community based tourism holidays and find out more about the programme click here.
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