MAVICURE HILLS AND LAGUNA NEGRA 5 DAYS

• Carry the identity document.
• Have the yellow fever vaccine.
• Bring formulated personal medications if you are undergoing any medical treatment.
• Wear long-sleeved shirts and pants to protect the skin from sun exposure and mosquito bites.
• Avoid carrying plastic containers and bags when they are not biodegradable.
• Do not use sprays
• Use repellent and biodegradable soap
• Use sunscreen
• It is recommended to bring a backpack, hat, boots, photographic camera, raincoat, flashlight and personal bath towel.
• It is recommended to carry a luggage of maximum 15 kg in weight and of a backpack type.
• In accordance with our sustainable tourism policy, we recommend carrying a personal bottle to carry drinking water on different routes and thus reduce the use of plastic bags and containers.
• Collecting plant or animal material is not allowed.
• If you are going to use drones, it requires the permission of the community and for commercial use it can carry costs that must be quoted in advance.

DAY 1
The trip begins after 10:30 am when the flight to Inírida arrives. We take you in a tuctus (motorcycle taxis) to the pier to take a motor boat.
Departure to the Matraca for sighting of dolphins (pink dolphins). Then you will go to the community of Caranacoa and you will have your lunch and then go to the community El Remanso, owner of two of the Mavicure hills.
Night in hammocks, tent or bed.
DAY 2
The departure is at dawn to see the sunrise from  Mavicure Hill and return to breakfast.
After breakfast you will go to San Joaquín, a red water spout due to the concentration of tannins. If you are in luck you will be able to see Matamata turtles, which are in danger of extinction.
Lunch in the community and departure to observe the beautiful flower of the Inírida.
Night in hammocks, tent or bed.
DAY 3
The departure to La Ceiba is early to have breakfast in the community. You will be able to appreciate the projects that they manage with angel bees, which do not have a sting and whose honey is recognized for its medicinal uses. You will follow the path to the southern river star, you will have a bath in Amanavén and lunch.
You go to the Cocos community in Puerto Inírida, where a large number of handicrafts are made. In that place you will be able to see the meeting of the Inírida and Guaviare rivers and you will find petroglyphs; ancient writings of the people who lived in the area hundreds of years ago and you will know its history.
Overnight at Hotel Orinoco and local dinner.
* Accommodation at Hotel Cabaña Guainiana for an additional $ 50,000.
DAY 4
You will leave early for an ecological walk to the Brujas Lagoon (approximately 2 hours), you will appreciate birds and animals of the area, then you will visit  the Concordia indigenous community. You will rest a little and have lunch.
In the afternoon you will leave for the Guaviare river and later visit the Black lagoon in the Vichada area. You will return to Inírida to see the sunset.
Overnight at Hotel Orinoco and local dinner.
DAY 5
Transfer to the airport for the return flight.

The end of the trip.
* The itinerary may be subject to modifications

From.... $1.850.000 cop 

Arcangel is an entrepreneur and one of the tourism warriors chosen to participate in the Hope Vouchers. He created a company where he teaches his knowledge to other guides and actors in the chain. He is the first operator to emerge from the heart of the community. The experiences he offers are community-based, and he already offers accompaniment to other tourism sites in the Department of Guainía. We have witnessed in recent years his integrity and perseverance.

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