Sacred Earth Travel - Cultural Tours

Peru
	Send inquiry FLOATING ISLANDS OF LAKE TITICACA Explore the small villages located along the shores of Lake Titicaca and visit some of their most important pre-Inca temples and Colonial churches. Navigate Lake Titicaca in a private fully equipped boat visiting the intriguing floating island of the Uros and other islands of Lake Titicaca like Taquile island famous for it's rich culture and textiles. Walk the trails of the inimitable pre-Inca burial site of Sillustani and enjoy its grand views of Lake Umayo. View itinerary
	Send inquiry POSADA AMAZONAS Posada Amazonas is located on the Ese'eje Native Community's territory within the 2000 hectare private communal reserve, which in turn is directly adjacent to the 1.5 million hectare Tambopata Candamo Reserved Zone in southeastern Amazonian Peru. Posada Amazonas is a comfortable, yet unobtrusive 30 bedroom lodge, jointly owned between an eco-tour operator and the Ese'eja Native Community of Tambopata. Thanks to its accessibility, excellent wildlife observation opportunities and first class accomodations, Posada Amazonas is the ideal short, economic introductory nature tours to Amazonia's richest rain forests. View more details/ View itineraries
	Send inquiry HEATH RIVER WILDLIFE CENTER Only 4 hours by river from P. Maldonado, the Center is one of the best-located lodge in the world's largest pristine rainforest. This lodge is 100%-owned by the Ese'eja Indians of Sonene make the Heath the best combination of nature and culture in the entire Amazon. No other lodge in Tambopata is 100% owned and operated by a community of lowland Indians. The Sonene give daily crafts workshops at the lodge to teach guests about their tribal traditions. Within easy reach are an excellent macaw clay lick, Capybaras (120-pound Guinea Pigs), oxbow lakes with Giant Otters, 480 bird species, and 6 monkey species. Furthermore, we feature healthy populations of Tapirs and Jaguars. Though very traditional, the lodge in Sonene does not sacrifice comfort in the least. Guests enjoy roomy, private, double-occupancy bungalows with electric fans and en-suite facilities with hot showers. View more details/ View itineraries
Ecuador
	Send inquiry KAPAWI LODGE Kapawi is a beautiful eco-lodge situated in Achuar territory by a lake near the Pastaza river, in one of the most remote areas of the Ecuadorian Amazon, blessed with a rich diversity of wildlife. The Lodge offers 20 comfortable double rooms, each with private bathroom and heated showers. Built according to special architectural concept based on Achur design (no metal nails), the lodge is very conscious of ecological principles: solar energy, biodegradable soaps and garbage recycling systems, make this eco-lodge one of the best in South America. Visitors have numerous choices with regards to the activities offered at the lodge, which they can customize and arrange according to their own interests. Guides are at hand to help the group or visitors to design the most suitable program to meet individual interests and physical conditions. Kapawi is the largest community-based project ever developed in Ecuador. It was developed and built in co-ownership with a private enterprise. Kapawi was created to provide a high standard service in one of the remotest and most pristine areas of the south east of Ecuador, away from oil exploitation and other destructive practices. View more details
	Send inquiry NAPO WILDLIFE CENTER Napo Wildlife Center is one of the most beautiful Eco-lodges in the Ecuadorian Rainforest. This ecotourism project includes the conservation of approximately over 82 square miles (53,500 acres - over 21,400 hectares ) of the most pristine Amazon Rain Forest within the Yasunì National Park, an important UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and the largest tract of tropical rain forest in Ecuador. The Napo Wildlife Center, NWC Lodge is located by the Anangucocha lake, in the unique ancestral territory of the Anangu Quichua Community,who also run the lodge. Thanks to their own initiative and supported by the Tropical Nature Conservation System, we have built in partnership the most carefully designed first class Amazon lodge in Ecuador. View more details
	Send inquiry QUILOTOA CRATER LAKE This trek takes us high into the Andes to the Quilotoa crater lake. The first day is spent driving up into the mountains from where we will start the 5 hour trek the following morning. The night is spent in simple indigenous houses, providing a unique insight into to life of these mountain people and the challenges they face every day. During the trek we will pass several other mountain villages and get acquainted with this unique way of life 'on top of the world'. View itinerary
Chile
	Send inquiry VOLILCHEMAPU EXPERIENCE 4D/3N Meet the Mapuche - "the people of the land" - and their culture. You can only fully appreciate their customs and traditions if you take time to immerse yourself in their culture by participating in it. A decisive factor in Mapuche culture is the great reverence for the land and the environment; in Chedungun, the Mapuche language, the word "mapuche" means "people of the land." 'Mapu'- 'Land' is considered sacred and is intrinsically linked to the supernatural. Thus, 'Mapu' can never be owned by an individual, but always belongs to the entire community. Mapuche culture is rich in folklore and music, musical instruments like the Trutruca and Kultrun testify to this. These instruments are used during ceremonies that involve traditional tunes, dances, songs, and sports. View more details

Panama
	Send inquiry INDIGENOUS TRAIL The Indigenous Trail is for the traveler looking for a path less traveled; this itinerary takes you into the areas of the country where rich indigenous culture still exists. High in the hills or in between mangroves and ocean, discover Panama's hidden secrets. Meet the Embera and the Ngobe Tribe and visit the Boquete highlands and the lowlands near Panama Canal, as well as the Bocas del Toro achipelago. This tour provides an insight into the cultural diversity of Panama. View itinerary
	Send inquiry EXPLORE PANAMA Begin your stay in Panama with a visit to an Embera community in Chagres National Park, where you will have to opportunity to learn about the ancient and fascinating way of life of these Indians. Then travel to El Valle, a charming mountain town in the crater of an extinct volcano high above the Panamanian Pacific coast. Finally, you will be one of few people to stay in the San Blas Islands, the autonomous region of the Kuna Indians. This expedition is affordably priced and includes some of Panama's most interesting Amerindian cultures. View itinerary
	VISIT THE EMBERA This adventure takes us to the indigenous community in Chagres National Park. We will get to know the culture of the Embera Indians and witness their artisans at work and learn their knowledge of botanical plants. Embera dance and music evokes scenes of a time before the colonization of the Americas. If you wish, you can try the traditional body painting using the "Jagua" fruit. We will also observe a variety of birds found in this area. Walk in the jungle, explore a waterfall and learn from this magical and ancient culture. View itinerary
	Send inquiry WEKSO ECO-LODGE La Amistad Biosphere Reserve has been threatened in recent years due to encroaching development, deforestation and destructive land use. The Wekso Eco-lodge generates income for approximately 20 Naso community families, providing them with ecologically friendly employment, and helps them maintain their cultural values. Wekso also generates resources for the protection of the natural resources of La Amistad, and has generated a higher level of awareness among the Naso community members, in respect to protecting the ecosystems as well as the plants and animals within them. The Naso Indians have retained their own language, and due to expressed concerns of the loss of tribal traditions from older members, the community has taken steps to revitalize their fading traditions. An example of this is the Shaman's Apprentice Program, which encourages indigenous people to preserve the knowledge of traditional medicine and transfer it to younger generations. Handicrafts are also made by local community members. The lodge has bungalow style cabins with capacity for up to 4 people per cabin, outside bathrooms, meals and optional tours. Packages: Stay with Boca's Naso Tribe
	Send inquiry SAN BLAS ISLANDS This short 3 day/2 night trip visits the Kuna Kingdom of San Blas. Stay at a Kuna run Eco-lodge and enjoy the perfect beach retreat. The Kuna Kingdom is a world apart from our modern stress ridden lifestyle. If you want to get away from it all and just go swimming, snorkeling, beach combing and visiting with the friendly Kuna people, while enjoying fresh seafood in the laid back Caribbean ambiance, the San Blas islands are for you. Conditions in the islands are rustic - don't expect luxury resorts here. View details
	Send inquiry DARIEN EXPEDITION An short but exciting expedition to the Embera people in the Darien. Learn about their culture and ecosystem directly from your native guides and stay in an Embera community. You will explore the forest, learning about medicinal plants used by the Embera, track the rare Harpy Eagles and explore the mangrove forest. You will also learn about the arts and crafts of the Embera people, who are expert basket weavers and carvers. There are no 5 star lodges here- this is expedition style. View itinerary

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