How to get to Amacayacu National Park in the Amazon and all the information you need to know

The Amacayacu National Natural Park is one of the best national parks to connect with nature. The Amacayacu Park is located in the middle of the Amazon rainforest, so it is a world in itself. Here you can experience so many sensations and emotions that will make you come back to life and forget about the rest of the universe.

If in your trip through Colombia , you are looking for the nature, uniqueness and a lot of diversity, the Amacayacu Park is the ideal place to live a totally different experience that will allow you to get to know Colombia from a much more natural perspective. Keep reading and find out how to get to the PNN Amacayacu , what to do and all the information you should know.

How to get to the Amacayacu Natural Park?

To get to the Amacayacu National Natural Park , your starting point is Leticia , since this natural park is 70 kilometers away from the capital of the Colombian Amazon. Once in Leticia, you should go to the port of the Amazon river and take a boat with some of the companies that offer this service. The trip lasts approximately two hours or an hour and a half if the boat goes fast, and will reach the Matamatá Creek, this point is the first boundary with the park.

 You must take into account the time of transfer within boats, from Leticia to Parque Amacayacu there is a boat service at 8:10 am, and in the afternoon only at 2p.m. In the opposite direction the schedule is at 7:30 a.m, 11:00a.m and 4:30p.m.

What to do in the Amacayacu Natural Park?

Thanks to the extraordinary natural and cultural diversity of the area where the Amacayacu is located, it is possible to do various activities, such as bird and species sightings; the park has more than 150 species, among which are the pink dolphin, which you can also see in Lake Tarapoto , the jaguar and the tapir, species that are in danger of extinction, but you will also see manatees, several species of reptiles and the lion titi monkey, which is the smallest in the world.

You can also take a quiet canoe trip to Isla de los Monos and Isla Mocagua , home of the lotus flower. If you want to share with indigenous communities in the area, there are several in the park with which, in addition to interacting, they can teach you how to make crafts and you can buy some souveniers.

One of the most incredible activities to do in the Amacayacu Park is to walk about one kilometer until you reach the Dosel Bridge , an extraordinary vegetable bridge that hangs over 30 meters high and that connects with the tree tops, from where you can also have an incredible view of the Amazon. During this activity you will have the cance to see the  Ceiba tree that is over 300 years old, ascend through ropes or stairs to reach the bridge and then descend in rappel.

Information of interest about the Amacayacu Park

The entrance to the Amacayacu National Natural Park has no cost. On the other hand if you want to spend the night there, you can rest assured, since the park offers many accommodation options ranging from hammocks to cabins and all inclusive hotels. In the same way, you will find restaurants where you can taste the different typical dishes of the Amazon.

For the entrance to the Amacayacu Park , and to the Amazon in general, get vaccinated ten days before your visit.

Now, you can go to enjoy this wonderful natural scenery and other unique experiences while you are sightseeing in the Amazon . Not without considering these tips and an idea of the budget you need for your trip.