ECOTOURISM ACTIVITIES
Guided Walks
Piranha Fishing
Search for the anaconda
River Dolphin Watching
Night Walks
Forest Interpretation
Guided Walks
They are one of the main activities that we offer during the visit to the Madidi National Park, they are tours that are carried out from our eco-lodges MASHAQUIPE AND LAS TORTUGAS and have a duration of 1 to 5 hours, these walks are done by the tourist group accompanied by a trained native guide with extensive experience in the interpretation of the tropical rainforest, for this activity we have created a labyrinth of interpretive and thematic trails where the visitor has the possibility of observing a variety of fauna, flora and unique landscapes typical of the Madidi National Park and the Pampa del Yacuma Municipal Reserve.
With the purpose of offering you a unique and unforgettable experience during your visit to the jungle or pampas, groups are formed with a maximum of 6 people, with the aim of increasing the possibility of sighting animals in the jungle. Additionally, during our walks our visitors will be able to learn about different forest topics: medicinal plants, timber trees, the usefulness of palm trees, animal behavior, ecological processes and interpretation of the primary forest. The walks are of low difficulty and are accessible to all segments of tourists who visit us.
Piranha Fishing
During your visit to the Pampas del Yacuma, especially in the dry season, you can do piranha sport fishing, this activity is carried out in the Yacuma River itself or in the small lagoons typical of the pampas.
Search for the anaconda
The anaconda is one of the largest snakes that inhabit the Bolivian Amazon. They are found mainly in the plains of Beni. During your visit to the pampas, during the months of May to November we offer the activity of searching for the anaconda, which consists of walking through the shores of lagoons equipped with a cane and waterproof boots.
River Dolphin Watching
During the rainy season it is the best to observe and swim with the river dolphins, this is one of the activities that you can do if you visit the Yacuma pampas.
Night Walks
Equipped with a flashlight, our native guides take the tours together with our visitors along our themed trails, to experience nightlife and listen to the mysterious and enigmatic sounds produced by the great diversity of wildlife that inhabit the humid forest. Night walks are generally short with a duration of no more than 1 hour. This activity is ideal for our visitors interested in observing insects, frogs, snakes, tarantulas and increases the possibility of observing large mammals such as tapirs, giant armadillos and nocturnal birds such as owls: Although there are a large number of nocturnal animals such as the jaguar, tapir nocturnal monkeys, sighting them always has a degree of difficulty.
Forest Interpretation
The jungle of the National Park – ANMI – Madidi is ideal for the natural interpretation of the tropical rainforest. The ancestral wisdom of our native guides and their scientific knowledge acquired in years of training help to know and learn more about the enormous biodiversity of the tropical rainforest characteristic of the Madidi National Park. In order to facilitate the interpretation of the most complex ecosystem on the planet, we have designed and built kilometers of thematic trails around our Mashaquipe lodge within the Madidi and Las Pampas del Yacuma National Park, depending on the chosen program and the length of stay. of our visitors in the jungle or the pampas will be able to explore and interpret these thematic trails with their guide.
Bird Watching
Wildlife Observation
Visit to the community of Villa Alcira
Navigation on a rustic raft
Overnight at Camping
Expedition or Trekking
Craft Activity
Bird Watching
Given the characteristics of the sites we visited, such as the ANMI – Madidi National Park and the Pampas del Yacuma Municipal Reserve, where more than 870 species have been recorded, with an estimated 1,200 probable species, a situation that makes them very interesting and ideal sites for bird watching. The birds that stand out the most are: Macaws, parrots, toucans, peahens, harpy eagle, Amazonian condor, woodpeckers, hoazĂn, owls, fishing birds, partridges and many other smaller species such as hummingbirds. It is worth mentioning that an hour and a half walk from our hostel is Caquiahuara, a natural nesting site for macaws, whose visit is included in our packages that we offer in the jungle of the ANMI Madidi National Park.
Wildlife Observation
During their stay in the jungle of the Madidi National Park and the Pampas del Yacuma Municipal Reserve, our visitors will be able to explore a labyrinth of themed trails and take a boat ride where they will have the opportunity to observe a variety of wildlife, among which the most notable are: wild pigs , tapirs, deer, capybaras, armadillos, sloths, alligators, spider monkeys, howler monkeys, capuchin monkeys, lion monkeys, squirrel monkeys, river dolphins, anaconda among others. There is also the possibility of observing felines such as pumas, ocelots and jaguars.
Visit to the community of Villa Alcira
Since Mashaquipe Eco Tour is a community-based ecotourism and tourism venture, we offer to visit our community “Villa Alcira” or any community on our trips to the jungle, this activity lasts about an hour, during this time our visitor You have the possibility of participating in some community or community activity, we collect fruits of the season and you receive complete information on how tourism is benefiting the way of life of our communities.
Navigation on a rustic raft
During almost the entire year, the Tuichi River is ideal for practicing the activity of raft navigation (rustic rafting). This activity consists of assembling a raft of logs, putting on a life jacket, and descending the characteristic rapids of the Tuichi River. The objective is to show our visitors the way to transport ourselves through the rivers,
Overnight at Camping
During our programs of more than 1 night in the Madidi jungle we suggest you spend a night in a tent or mosquito nets in places adequately prepared for this activity and that are located deep in the jungle, for this we have developed and created programs that allow you our clients have a more intimate contact with nature and at the same time gives them the possibility of having a better understanding of how important it is for the indigenous peoples who inhabit it and give them more chance to observe the large mammals that live in this tropical rainforest.
Expedition or Trekking
They are types of long walks within the Madidi National Park to little explored areas that have places of singular beauty and unique for the observation of a variety of fauna and flora, they are areas normally free of hunters and fishermen, which makes it maintained In excellent condition and with almost no human intervention, these features are ideal for our clients who love pristine nature and the sighting of wildlife in its purest state. We organize trips of this type that last between 6 to 15 days, in which our visitors carry out various activities, including long walks, night walks, overnight camping, construction of rustic rafting from balsa wood logs, traditional fishing, animal watching, bird watching.
Craft Activity
Taking advantage of forest materials such as palm fruits and seeds, our native guides teach our visitors how to make their own crafts manually. The activity consists of making rings, necklaces, blowers (fans), for which we will provide you with the necessary tools, it is one of the optional activities that we have that can be replaced by others that our visitors choose during their stay in our eco-lodge.