Maquipucuna harbors 4% of the world's bird diversity

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.