The pink dolphins
Out by boat at first light, when they surface to breathe. Grey ones turn up too.
Three days with the Yaguas community, 90 minutes upriver from Leticia
You travel in a group of five or six, never more. You sleep in a room of your own. The rest of the time, you move at the village's pace.
90 minutes by boat
5 to 6 travellers
3 days minimum
Ask about dates
600travellers hosted over the past two years
5 to 6people per stay, or private
Within 24 hoursreply time, in French, Spanish and English
What you should know before you say yes
The journey takes about 90 minutes in a motorised dugout canoe, with no shelter if it rains.
It is hot all year and the humidity never drops. You will sweat constantly, including at night. There is no air conditioning and there is no hot water.
Power runs from 8am to 9pm. It comes from a generator installed well away from the rooms and connected by cable, so you get light without the noise. Remember to switch your bulb off at night, or it comes back on by itself in the morning.
Mobile signal works about half the time. You stay reachable, just not at the moment you choose.
The trails are muddy and slippery. Walking for two hours in this heat asks for reasonable fitness, not athleticism.
If any of this worries you, write to us before you book. We would rather tell you now.
Constant heat, all year
Humidity that never drops
Signal about half the time
Power from 8am to 9pm
No two days are the same
There is no fixed programme. Each morning your guide suggests what is possible, given the river level, the weather and the village's rhythm. You choose. A guide from the community is with you from start to finish.
The forest by day
A walk with a guide who grew up here. He names the plants, points out tracks, and sees what you will not.
The forest at night
Out by boat to look for caimans, and a walk once it is dark. The forest does not sound the same after 7pm.
Piranha fishing
The local method, a wooden rod and a line. Whatever you catch, you can cook.
The community's ceiba
A tree between 400 and 600 years old, and a place of quiet for the village. You go in without talking. This is not scenery, it is a place that matters to the people hosting you.
Cooking, and the table
Lunch on arrival is made with the largest fish in the Amazon, cooked in coconut milk. You can cook alongside the cooks if you want to learn.
Depending on the day, other things are possible. A visit to a wildlife reserve. A trip to Puerto Nariño, a village with no cars. And dancing with the community, if they hold one.
There is no one between you and them
The stay is run by the Yaguas community. Amazon Pulse arranges your arrival, coordinates the transfers and travels with you. There is no other intermediary, no platform, no stacked commission.
That is the first reason for the price. What you pay does not fund a chain of resellers.
Most of the money goes to the community. It pays for the children's school, for healthcare, for animal protection, and for training young people as guides.
The guides who travel with you live here. So do the cooks who prepare your meals. You are not watching a performance. You are spending three days with people, where they live.
Where the money goes: school · healthcare · animals · training guides
A real room, at the water's edge
The camp is a wooden building on stilts at the water's edge, with a long covered walkway.
You sleep in a private room, with a proper mattress, a mosquito net, and a toilet and shower that are yours alone. The door locks, if that matters to you.
Meals are taken together, at the long table in the dining hall.
It is not a hotel and it does not try to be. It is clean, it is simple, and it is yours.
Private room
Mosquito net
Private bathroom
Bed and mattress
What is included, and what is not
COP 360,000
per person, per day
3 days minimum, then COP 360,000 for each additional day. Three days comes to COP 1,080,000 per person.
Prices are set in Colombian pesos. Any conversion shown here is indicative and depends on the rate on the day.
Included
- Every meal, breakfast to dinner
- Every activity, with no supplement
- Your private room
- All boat transfers
- A guide from the community, throughout
Not included
- The airport tax on arrival, COP 50,000
- The taxi between the airport and the meeting point, COP 10,000 to 20,000
- Anything you buy for yourself
- Tips, appreciated but entirely up to you
Each stay takes five or six people. Beyond that, we move the dates.
From people who have been
We caught our dinner and cooked it on the stoves. In the evening, not a sound except the river. Three days without checking the time, that had never happened to me before.
I was afraid it would be beyond my strength. The heat is real, but the pace adapts to everyone. The room is simple, clean, and you sleep well there.
I was hesitating between booking or negotiating directly in Leticia. Here, the dates were met and the group ended up at five people. The guide knew every branch of the river.
Before you go
Health
Contact us to get our personalized recommendations on vaccinations (yellow fever, etc.) and medical precautions to take before your departure.
Season
There is no bad season. The river level changes through the year and shifts which activities are possible, but every period has something in its favour. Tell us your dates and we will tell you what to expect.
What to bring
Long, light, pale clothing. Shoes you do not mind soaking and covering in mud. A head torch. A dry bag or plastic bags for the boat journey. A swimsuit. Repellent. A power bank, since the electricity stops at 9pm.
Fitness
The stay does not call for athletic training. It calls for tolerating heat and humidity without air conditioning, and walking for several hours on uneven ground. Tell us before booking if any of the following applies: pregnancy, a heart or respiratory condition, reduced mobility, or a severe allergy to insect bites.
Checked on 04/08/2026. Colombian health requirements change, so check with the authorities before you travel.
Common questions
Why is this cheaper than other trips out of Leticia?
Because there is no one between you and the community. No intermediary agency, no booking platform, no commission stacked on commission. The price covers meals, activities, boat transfers, your room and your guide. What you are not paying for is the resale chain.
Am I going to sleep in a hammock?
No. You get a private room with a proper mattress, a mosquito net, a toilet and a shower. It is simple, but it closes and it is yours.
Do I need to be fit?
Not athletic, but reasonably fit. The difficulty is not the terrain, it is the constant heat and humidity. Walks often last two hours on muddy ground. Someone who walks regularly without being sporty manages perfectly well.
Does this kind of tourism really benefit the community?
The stay is run by the community itself and most of the money goes to them. It pays for the school, for healthcare, for animal protection and for training young people as guides. The guides and cooks you meet live in the village.
How do booking and payment work?
You write, Morgan replies within a day. He confirms the dates, the number of places and the meeting point in Leticia. A deposit confirms the booking and the balance is paid on arrival in pesos. There is no online payment.
Can we come as a family, or with an older parent?
It has happened and it went well. It depends on tolerance for heat and on appetite for this kind of trip, not on age on paper. Write and tell us who you are, and we will answer honestly.
Write to Morgan
Morgan runs the stays and answers himself. In French, Spanish or English, within a day.
Prefer WhatsApp?
Write directly, it is the quickest way.
Meeting point
Leticia, Amazonas. The exact address and time are confirmed in writing when you book.