Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
Indigenous groups (Siona, Secoya, Cofan) live in the reserve. These communities mainly lived through farming, hunting and fishing until the 1980s, but with the increase of ecotourism their lives changed in the 1990s. Different agreements have been signed in order to protect the ecosystem of the reserve and its indigenous communities. The Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve is a great example of the ecosystem of the Amazon Rainforest. Three rivers — the Cuyabeno, Aguarico and San Miguel — flow through the reserve, and there are 13 lakes. The Laguna Grande (Big Lake) is the largest and the only one open to tourism. There are unique flooded forests and a rich variety of plants and animals that make the reserve a paradise for nature lovers. Many plant and animal species have been identified in the
Where to Stay in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
- 🏨Cuyabeno Lodge
- 🏨Cuyabeno Tucan Lodge
- 🏨Geolodge Sanctuary Retreat
- 🏨Green Forest Ecolodge
- 🏨Jamu EcoLodge
- 🏨Samona Lodge Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: