Shiripuno Lodge

... gateway into Yasuni’s wilderness

Shiripuno Lodge

Shiripuno Lodge.. gateway to the finest wildlife of the Yasuni Biosphere Reserve...

I f you’ve dreamed of explor ing the wonders o f the Amazon ra in fores t ,

i f you’ve longed to exper ience f i r s thand the spec-tacular s ights , sounds and scents o f the wor ld ’s most d iverse ecosys tem, we inv i te you to jo in us !

Shiripuno Lodge is a new tourist faci l i ty in the Ecuador-ian Amazon. I ts remote location in the prist ine tropical rain-forest provides an extraordinary opportunity for a l i fet ime experience in the Amazon Rainforest.

Shir ipuno Lodge si ts within the Yasuni Biosphere Reserve a United Nations Reserve, which boasts the highest concen-trat ion of f loral and faunal species anywhere in the world. I ts biodiversi ty is due to unique geographic and cl imate condit ions during the Pleistocene era, which rendered the area with warmer temperatures than surrounding regions. I ts moderate temperatures al lowed plant and animal l i fe to f lour ish, and Yasuní became a hotspot of biodiversi ty and animal migrat ion, which greatly contr ibuted to the propaga-t ion of the rest of the Amazon Basin. Yasuní is one of the few places on the planet dist inguished as a Pleistocene Ref-uge Area — an area in which numerous species survived ext inct ion during periods of dramatic cl imate change.

Shir ipuno Lodge is located along the Shir ipuno River, within the Huaorani Reserve; the community of Neoneno has a legal agreement with Shir ipuno Tour Operator to run tourist activi t ies inside the Huaorani Reserve. Shir ipuno Lodge had created job opportunit ies for the Huaorani People and also provides f ree transportat ion to al l the community members, medicine on emergencies and educational materials for the local school

The Lodge, with i ts comfortable, clean, environmental ly harmonious accommodations and dedicated staff , wi l l be your home base for unforgettable expedit ions.

ACTIVITIES

Natural History Hikes◊Birdwatching◊Cath& Realese Fishing◊Night Walks◊Caiman Searching◊Community Vis i t◊

LODGING Our cabins, furnished with both s ingle and double beds, accommodate up to three people in one room. Al l rooms have private bathrooms and hammocks. No electr ic-i ty is avai lable; al l l ight is by candle, creating a perfect harmony with the sights and sounds of the rainforest.

RESTAURANTDuring your stay at Shir ipu-no Amazon Lodge, you wil l be del ighted by our cuis ine. Three set menus dai ly, f resh baked bread, t ropical f rui t juices and a perfect balance between Ecuadorian and in-ternational food make you feel at home. Vegetarian or other dietary meals are pro-vided upon request.

Nature . BirdiNg . PhotograPhy . CamPiNg . VoluNteer

MAGIC CANOPY 4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS

DAY 01: Quito-Coca by airplane, f rom Coca We’l l t ravel south by small pick-up or by bus to Shir ipu-no Br idge (approx. 3 hrs). Lunch. Then we’l l take the motorized canoe downstream, to reach the Shir ipuno Lodge, which is at 210 meters.a.s. l . The r ide wi l l take approximately 4 hours and i t of fers a great chance to get introduced to the wide di-versi ty of wi ldl i fe in the rainforest. Dinner and lodging.

DAY 02: Breakfast. We’l l take a hike (3-4 hrs.) in the primary forest on the magic canopy trai l , where we wil l enjoy a scenic view of the Amazon Basin at 310 m.a.s. l . The Huaorani and the natural ist guides wi l l give ex-planations about the biodiversi ty of the rainforest and the medicinal plants that local people use. This hike re-quires good physical condit ion. Lunch. In the after-noon piranha f ishing in the Shir ipuno River. Dinner and lodging.

DAY 03: Breakfast. Then we’l l go to the oxbow lake where i t is possible to see dif ferent kinds of plants and animals. Lunch. In the afternoon we wil l take the motor canoe and make an excur-sion into one of the small r ivers where i t is pos-sible to see dif ferent species of birds, especial ly the bizarre looking Hoatzin. Dinner. Night excur-sion to get into to the night l i fe of the forest and to look for Caiman. Lodging.

DAY 04: After breakfast, navigate upstream to the Huaorani Community (Neoneno), where you wil l have the opportunity to learn about their t radit ions and customs. Lunch. We’l l continue the navigation up-stream to the bridge where we are going to take the bus back to Coca (arr ival at 17:30 approx.).

We have always wanted to visit the Amazon Rainforest; Shiripuno Lodge and staff have exceed our expecta-

tions in every way. We were taken care of so well !. The food was amazing and we were never hungry. The boat rides were exciting and fun. In the jungle we learnt so much and enjoy seeing the mon-keys and all the different plants. Thank you to Shiripuno Lodge who made this experience so wonderful. Jenn & Darsey (Canada)


SALADERO 5DAYS / 4 NIGHTS

DAY 01: Quito-Coca by airplane, f rom Coca We’l l t ravel south by small pick-up or by bus to Shir ipuno Br idge (approx. 3 hrs). Lunch. Then we’l l take the motorized canoe downstream, to reach the Shir ipuno Lodge, which is at 210 meters.a.s. l . The r ide wi l l take approximately 4 hours and i t of fers a great chance to get in-troduced to the wide diversi ty of wi ldl i fe in the rainforest. Dinner and lodging. DAY 02: Breakfast. We’l l take a hike (3-4 hrs.) in the primary forest on the magic canopy trai l , where we wil l enjoy a scenic view of the Ama-zon Basin at 310 m.a.s. l . The Huaorani and the natural ist guides wi l l give explanations about the biodiversi ty of the rainforest and the me-dicinal plants that local people use. This hike requires good physical condit ion. Lunch. In the afternoon piranha fishing on the Shir ipunoRiver. Dinner and lodging.

DAY 03: Birdwatching (05:45 optional) Break-fast. We’l l take a hike on the el saladero trai l wheresometimes there is achance tofind theanimals l icking minerals and admire the r ich-ness of plants and trees along the way. Box lunch. In the afternoon we wil l hike back to the campsite. Night excursions to get into the night l i fe of the forest and to t ry to see Caiman. Dinner and lodging.

DAY 04: Breakfast. Then we’l l go to the ox-bow lake where i t is possible to see dif ferent species of plants and animals. Lunch. In the afternoon we wil l take the motorized canoe and go to one of the small r ivers where is pos-sible to see many dif ferent species of birds, especial ly the bizarre looking Hoatzin. Dinner and Lodging.

DAY 05: After breakfast navigation to the Huaorani Community (Neoneno), where you wil l have the opportunity to learn about their t radit ions and customs. Lunch. And then we continue navigation upstream to the bridge where we wil l take the bus back to Coca (ar-r ival at 17:30 aprox.).

This is an amazing place. I only stayed two nights but I wish I was longer. We hike to the clay lick which I high-

ly recommended. The parakeet came by hundreds to feed on the clay. Fishing at the Laguna and caiman watching at night was also great. This lodge is lovely; relaxing on the hammocks and enjoying the fabolous food. This lodge has a lot of character from the colorful hammocks to the tree frogs I love this place. Ashley Hoffman (Law-renceville, USA).


SHIRIPUNO’S ADVENTURE 6 DAYS / 5 NIGHTS

DAY 01: Quito-Coca by airplane. From Coca, we wil l t ravel south by small pick-up or bus to Shir ipuno Br idge (approx. 3 hours). Box Lunch. We wil l take a motorized canoe downstream to our campsite. The r ide wi l l take approximately 4 hours and you wil l be introduced to the wide diversi ty of wi ldl i fe in the rainforest, including macaws, toucans, monkeys, caimans and others. Dinner and lodging in tents.

DAY 02: Breakfast. We wil l take a 3 to 4 hour hike through the primary forest on the Mister ioso Trai l , which has a scenic view of the Amazon Basin at 310 meters above sea level. The Huaorani and natural ist guides wi l l share their knowledge on the biodiver-si ty of the rainforest and the medicinal plants that local people use. This hike requires that you be in good physical condit ion. Lunch. In the afternoon, we wil l go piranha f ishing on the oxbow lake. Dinner and lodging in tents.

DAY 03: Breakfast. We take an easy hike to the El Mister ioso Trai l , where we are probably to f ind sev-eral species of pr imates. Lunch. Travel downstream to our next campsite. Dinner. We wil l take a night hike. Lodging in tents.

DAY 04: Breakfast. We wil l hike on the El Saladero Trai l , where we are l ikely to encounter animals at the Forest Salt L ick as well as diverse plants and trees. Lunch. Travel downstream to our next camp-site. Dinner. We wil l canoe at night to look for cai-mans. Lodging in tents.

DAY 05: Breakfast. We take our f inal hike in the forest to view more wi ldl i fe. Lunch. In the afternoon, we return by motorized canoe to our f i rst campsite or to the Lodge for our f inal night. Dinner and lodg-ing.

DAY 06: Breakfast. We wil l t ravel to the Huaorani Community of Ñeoñeno, where you can learn about the tradit ions and customs of i ts people. Lunch. We continue upstream to the bridge where we wil l board the bus back to Coca (arr ival at approx. 16:30).

This trip was truely a life changing experience.

My dad and I just love Ecuador ... the people, culture,food, rainforest and of course our terrific guides. The Shiripuno Lodge is beatifull and ex-ceed our expectations. We will be back every chance we get. Thank you for making this such a won-derful experience. Summer Dootey (Texas,USA)


SHIRIPUNO BIRDING 7 DAYS / 6 NIGHTS

DAY 01: Quito-Coca by airplane, f rom Coca We’l l t ravel south by small pick-up or by bus to Shir ipuno Br idge (approx. 3 hrs). Box Lunch. Then we’l l take the motorized canoe downstream, to reach our campsite. The r ide wi l l take approximately 4 hours and birds such as: Blue-and-Yel low Macaws, Scarlet Macaw, White-throated Toucan, Black-capped Donacobious, Orange-backed Troupial, Common Piping Guan, Magpie Tana-ger and others. Dinner and lodging .

DAY 02: Breakfast. We’l l wander in the primary forest t rai l net work behind the lodge and look for Army Ants Special ist such as Lunulated Antbird, White-plumed Antbird, Sooty Antbird; and give some vis i ts to the dif-ferent terr i tor ies of the rare Wing-banded Antbird, Un-dulated Antshr ike, Pearly Antshr ike, Yel low-bi l led Ja-camar; there wi l l be t ime to observe Str iped Manakin, Golden-headed Manakin. Lunch. In the afternoon: Vis i t to the Oxbow Lake. Search for the White-lored Antpit ta, Long-bi l led Woodcreeper, Green-and-rufous Kingf isher, Chestnut-headed Crake. Dinner and lodging

DAY 03: Breakfast. We’l l walk to the Mirador View wil l give us species f rom the canopy such as Brown Ja-camar, Yel low-bi l led Nunbird, Yel low-bell ied Tanager, Purple Honeycreeper, Spangled Cotinga, Black-tai led T i tyra, Yel low-browed Tody-Flycatcher, Paradise Tana-ger and others. Along this t rai l , mixed f locks with Red-bi l led Scythebil l , Rufous-tai led Antwren, Amazonian Barred Woodcreeper; There are terr i tor ies of Coraya Wren, Ochre-str iped Antpit ta, Ash-throated Gnateater, Cinnamon Neopipo, Yel low-browed Antbird. Lekking si te of Blue-backed Manakin, White-crowned Manakin.

DAY 04: Breakfast. Our next birding trai l wi l l be “El Mister ioso Trai l” a good birding trai l with a lot of mixed f lock with Yasuni Antwren, Red-crowned Ant-Tanager, Rio Suno Antwren, Ruddy Fol iage-gleaner; terr i tor ies for Thrush-l ike Antpit ta, Ringed Antpit ta, Banded Antbird, and others, i t wi l l keep us busy the enti re day as we add more species to our l is t . Lunch in the forest.

DAY 05: Breakfast. Bi rding along “Skucth Trai l” and try for the Salvin’s Curassow, Ocellated Woodcreeper, Spotted Puffbird, Black-necked Cotinga, Grayish Mourner, Long-winged Antwren and others. Lunch in the lodge. In the afternoon check for some of the vicini ty species we have missed.

DAY 06: Breakfast and birding along the r iver to get to the El Saladero trai l and i t leads to the forest clay l ick, where sometimes there is a chance to f ind the Scarlet Ma-caw, Orange-cheeked Parrot, Scarlet-shouldered Parrot let. Lunch in the Forest.

DAY 07: After breakfast navigation to the Huaorani Community of Neoneno, where you wil l have the opportunity to learn about their t radit ions and customs. Lunch. And then we continue navigation upstream to the bridge where we wil l take the bus back to Coca (arr ival at 16:30 approx.).

An amazing time in an amazing place. Thanks to all the team for showing and

sharing the one of the world’s great natural site. To us the food was fantastic. Accommodations more than confortable and excellent guides able to show and explain more than I expected. Sthephen Chambers


What to br ing?

Shir ipuno Lodge could suggest you to br ing only i tems that you are going to use in the forest; Truly there is not reason to carry al l your larger suitcase. Keep in mind the fol-lowing i tems:

PERSONAL ITEMS •LongTrousers•LongSleeves•WindJacket•CaporHat•T-Shir ts•Shorts•Socks•Raincoat•Sunglasses•BathingSuit• InsectRepellent(“OldWoodsman”re-comended•PersonalF i rst AidKit•Zip-lockBagsforwetcloths•Soap&Shampoo(Biodegradable)

TECHNICAL ITEMS •CamerawithExtraMemoryCard•SpareCameraBatter iesandcharger•Flashl ightwithSpareBatter ies•Binoculars( 8X32or10X42)•NotebookandPenci l

COMMUNITY ITEMS ( Optional: for the community children) •50PagesNotebooks•Crayons•Penci l•Markers•Rulers•ToothBrushand•ToothPaste

Our trip to Shiripuno Lodge was amazing and makes us want to stay longer and come back. All the staff were

welcoming and despite language differences each staff member were helpful and responsive to the many questions we had. We real-ly like the setting of this lodge and the community that is built here. The number of guests, activities, schedules and food were the right mix for the type of trip we planned. Staying at Shiripuno Lodge was an excellent choice to end our Ecuador Trip. Anna Iwaki & Jason Mateljak


How do I to get to Shir ipuno Lodge?

In a 30 minutes f l ight f rom Quito to Coca (FranciscodeOrel lana), oran8hoursnightBus r ide from Quito. Our staff wi l l meet you in Coca at the Hotel Auca or at the Airport . We start our t r ip at 10:30 AM. We wil l dr ive you along the Auca Road for 2:30 hours to the Shir ipuno River. Downstream on the Shir ipuno River for 4 hours to reach Shir ipu-no Lodge

Do I need personal documents?

TheEcuadorianGovernmenthadcreatedtheIntangibleZonethatspansnearly3,000square miles (758,051 hectares) is de-signed to protect the core terr i tory of a Huaorani family group known as the Taga-eri and Taromenane, the last two known groups of indigenous peoples in voluntary isolat ion in Ecuador.You need to br ing the fol lowing docu-ments:•OriginalPassport•CopyofPassport•VaccineCard: Yel low Fever Vaccine Hepati t is A, B Vaccines

Is there Volunteering Opportunit ies?

The Shir ipuno Research Center VolunteeringProgramsconsistsof 3and8weeksin the forest with a whole ser ies of activi t ies and work assignments. Our Goals:- To provide fundamental information to scientists based of f ield observations- To create educational material for local schools - To keep track of 20 km of t rai ls- To download photos f rom Trap-Cameras- To create 50 km of t rai ls- To bui l t a volunteers faci l i t ies- To bui l t a scientists faci l i t ies- To bui ld a data base onl ine!! !

What an experince! One month in the Am-azon! Thanks a lot for everything, it was

great. Special thanks to Fernando for his stories and guiding. An enormous amount of birds, mammals and more. Matthiys (Netherlands)


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