kaaquevedo
31 Mart 2023
I will try to find the best words to describe the life changing adventure my family and I had while staying at Amazon Tupana. Being a Brazilian, it was my dream to visit Amazônia, but it's not an easy or very affordable location. I contacted a few hotels, but Tupana was the only one that made me feel confident enough, so my family and I stayed 4 days and 3 nights. From the very beginning of the trip, we felt very welcome and at home. The van driver Charles is an amazing person and extremely friendly. When we got to the lodge, Lima (the guide) and Marcia (the manager) welcomed us in a very warm way. The food is really good and the boat tours are amazing. Because of the acidity of the river, there are not that many mosquitoes, which is great. Also, know that if you're staying at tupana, your money is supporting the local community directly. They will take you to visit the natives (who they financially support monthly), so remember to have cash or clothes/books for donation. It made me happy to know that during the pandemic, the owner of tupana raised around 8.000,00 reais to support the ribeirinhos, so they could have gasoline for boats and food. Amazonia is an important natural beauty, but don't forget that many people depend on it for their existence, so I would rather stay in a place that invest that money back to the locals, instead of somewhere that pocket their profit and doesn't care about the community. My experience at Tupana was 10/10.
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