Ecotourism /Ecoturismo

Kawsay Munana is an Ancestral Medicine center linked to indigenous communities of the jungle. if your interest is to know the culture. way of life and worldview of the Amazonian tribes of Ecuador. We have different tours to the Yaku Runa Ancestral community.

You have two options to choose these tours to the communities, it can be after finishing a retreat with us in the Kawsay Munana center or you can choose only the tour to the Yaku Runa community.

In both options is included transportation: round trip from the Retreat Center to Yaku Runa and return to the center.

ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITY
CULTURAL "YAKU RUNA" (CECYR)

COMUNIDAD ECOLOGICA "YAKU RUNA"

The Cultural Ecological Community "Yaku Runa", has as its mission; strengthen and apply knowledge, identity and cultural worldview, developing community tourism. Preserving the environment of the jungle and its ancestral territory, integrating all the members of the four nationalities (Shuar, Achuar, Kichwa, Sapara).

The name Yaku Runa comes from the Kichwa word meaning "Water Man". Being a mystical character, the community is also made up of four cultures, Kichwa, Shuar, Achuar, Sapara: who have managed to integrate with each other, in such a way that they live together respecting the philosophies and ancestral worldview of each nationality, with a population of more than 120 inhabitants among children, young people and adults.It is located on the banks of the Pastaza River that borders the province of Morona Santiago, the community has a territorial space of 150 hectares with a great diversity of flora: such as bamboo, cedar, intachi, pambil, morete, medicinal and ornamental plants and fauna: such as armadillo, guanta, guatusa, orioles, deer, chichicos, birds, insects, amphibians, reptiles and peccaries among others.

In addition, we practice craft activities with ceramic materials, seeds of the jungle, carved in rustic wood with designs inspired by Mother Nature, one of the main activities is the use of natural medicine typical of the sector. The gastronomy of the area is characterized by being organic and healthy for consumption.

The community is dedicated to cultivating the farm with different products among which can be mentioned: cassava, banana, sweet potato, banana, Chinese potato, peanuts, cane, papaya, pineapple, pumpkin among others, which serves for family consumption and in smaller quantity for local trade.

We are characterized by dedication to work, responsibility with the environment, we practice solidarity and social justice, we practice and promote sumak Kawsay.

La Comunidad Ecológica Cultural “Yaku Runa”, tiene como misión; fortalecer y aplicar el conocimiento, la identidad y cosmovisión cultural, desarrollando el turismo comunitario. Conservando el entorno de la selva y su territorio ancestral, integrando a todos los miembros de las cuatro nacionalidades (Shuar, Achuar, Kichwa, Sapara).

El nombre Yaku Runa proviene del vocablo Kichwa que significa “Hombre del agua”. Por ser un personaje místico además la comunidad está integrada por cuatro culturas, Kichwa, Shuar, Achuar, Sapara: quienes han logrado integrarse entre si, de tal forma que se convive respetando las filosofías y cosmovisión ancestral de cada nacionalidad, con una población de más de 120 habitantes entre niños, jóvenes y adultos.

Está ubicado a las orillas del rio Pastaza que limita con la provincia de Morona Santiago, la comunidad cuenta con un espacio territorial de 150 hectáreas con una gran diversidad de flora: como bambú, cedro, intachi, pambil, morete, plantas medicinales y ornamentales y fauna: como el armadillo, guanta, guatusa, oropéndolas, venado, chichicos, aves, insectos, anfibios, reptiles y pecarís entre otras. Además, practicamos actividades artesanales con materiales de cerámica, semillas de la selva, tallados en madera rustica con diseños inspirados en la madre naturaleza, una de las actividades principales es la utilización de la medicina natural propios del sector. La gastronomía de la zona se caracteriza en por ser orgánica y saludable para el consumo. La comunidad se dedica a cultivar la chacra con diferentes productos entre los cuales se pueden mencionar: la yuca, plátano, camote, guineo, papa china, maní, caña, papaya, piña, zapallo entre otros, que sirve para el consumo familiar y en menor cantidad para el comercio local.

Nos caracterizamos por la entrega al trabajo, responsabilidad con el ambiente, practicamos la solidaridad y la justicia social, practicamos y fomentamos el Sumak Kawsay.

Ayahuasca tour to Yakuruna comunnity

Tour ayahuasca a la comunidad Yakuruna

TOUR AYAHUASKA

2 noches, 3 días

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