Sumak Allpa Tours
ABOUT
Our Project
Sumak Allpa Tour Agency is located in the heart of the Amazon Jungle. This agency serves as the profit side of our Non-Profit organization, Sumak Allpa. The tours help fund the rehabilitation of the primates on our island. We work to let these animals live as the do in the wild, and our 115-hectare island allows us to do this. On the island they face some natural threats as they do in the wild, and here they are introduced into their natural environment. Ultimately, our goal is to see reproduction and relocate them to areas where the species has disappeared.
Our Staff
Hector Vargas
Hector is a Kichwa native who grew up learning everything about the forest. He developed a passion for primates, and is now our Director of the organization and company. He is our main guide and fluent in Spanish and English. He has worked along side BBC for several filming projects, and continues to achieve many conservation efforts. He works with guiding and all the logistics of the trips.
Mauricio & Sixto
Two of our other amazing guides, Mauricio and Sixto, work primarily with guiding you through the forest. They are also a locals here and grew up within the forest. They are spectacular at spotting all species of animals, and will show you the life of a true Amazonian.
Sumak Allpa Island
The island Sumak Allpa, located 45 minutes by canoe from Coca, has a biodiversity management and environmental education program set up to conserve the endangered primate population of the Ecuadorian Amazon. We strive to give environmental information to local, national and international visitors as well. We are working to expand our efforts in the preservation and support of endangered indigenous peoples and their culture, language, and traditional way of life in the Ecuadorian Amazon region.
Limoncocha Biological Reserve
The Limoncocha Biological Reserve hosts hundreds of birds, in addition to a variety of other wildlife. Of all of the Black Cayman sanctuaries, it is easily the most representative of the Ecuadorian Amazon. For many years it was considered one of the best bird sites in the world.
Yasuni National Park
The Yasuní National Park is not only the largest Biosphere Reserve in Ecuador, but it is also the most biodiverse place in the world. It is really its own world waiting to be discovered and experienced.
Cocaya
Immerse yourself in the beauty that is Cocaya, home of the exotic pink and gray river dolphins. Here you can feed and observe this rare species, as well as observe the variety of bird and monkey species in the area's spectacular lagoons.
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Shiripuno
The shiripuno river is part of the Waorani territory. It offers a magical experience for bird watching, explorations in the jungle and interaction with the Waorani community.
