Misahuallí tourism

Misahualli

For those who like experiences full of adventure in the Amazon jungle, in a magical environment where flora and fauna live in harmony, Misahuallí is the best option to live.

The Puerto Misahuallí Parish, initially maintained a large commercial movement on the riverside since there were no access roads. Misahuallí, according to the legends of the villagers attribute their name the fact that there was no electric power. before and that had to  use wax candles, which were called "hualli" while the masses were performed, from there they gave the location its name Misahualli "mass with candles".  They also comment that "hualli" means "trunks", which brought in abundance rivers when its flow grew or increased.

Misahualli limits

• North: Cordillera Napo Galeras
• South: Puní Shalcana River
• East: Pusuno River
• West: Umbuni River
• Misahualli climate has an average temperature of 19 ° C

Distances to Misahualli

• Quito 207 km , 3H 45min
• Guayaquil 450 Km, 8H 15min
• Cuenca 414 Km, 7H 30min
• Ambato 187 Km, 3H 30 min
• Riobamba 222 Km, 4H 00min
• Ibarra 292 Km, 5H 05min

The Parish of Puerto Misahualli, maintains throughout all its territory countless tourist attractions, ranging from waterfalls, petroglyphs, caverns, trails, giant ancient trees, wild animals, plus some attractions to discover. Activities like the rafting, tubbing, motorized canoe rides on the Napo River and Misahuallí, are offered by certified tourism agencies in the parish. There are some community tourism centers located on the banks of the River Napo, they offer activities such as hiking, crafting of artisanal chocolate, lodging, camping and other additional activities. Misahuallí it is a paradise full of magic adventure and fun waiting for you.

Puerto Misahuallí is a seaside resort on the Napo River, with a soft sand beach that offers visitors a series of activities that include: motorized canoe rides on the river, exotic bird watching and visits to local communities to learn about their ways of life and learn something more from their ancestral culture.

Those who prefer experiences full of true jungle adventure, in a magical environment where flora and fauna live in harmony, Misahualli is the option. It is located 30 minutes from Tena , in the Napo province, and is the perfect place to live closely with Nature not only in a holiday but all year.

Here you can learn about culture, customs, gastronomy, among other details of the Kichwa indigenous communities of Shiripuno, Union Muyuna and Ayllu Awarina.

Misahualli tours

You can enjoy a moment of relaxation with your partner and, if it is a family outing, you can choose a destination with activities for children and adults. For those who prefer to travel alone, adventure and unique places are the ideal destination.

The river port of Misahuallí is the first tourist port of the Ecuadorian Amazon, where there are several options for tourists.

Adventure and adrenaline merge in Misahuallí, the parish offers a wide number of possibilities for finding new emotions. For accessing these sites you can contact the owners of the tourist attractions, we have also registered the GPS coordinates so you can access directly. In the Parish there are 2 transport cooperatives which will take you directly to chosen places, prices vary from 1.50 to 10 dollars depending on the remoteness of the tourist attraction you want to know.

• Trip in Canoa: You can navigate the rivers on a canoe admiring the landscape and the great variety of flora and fauna species that make this a magical place and a unique experience.
• Millennial communities: see the best communities of the area.
• The community tourism activity allows complementing the Economy of each of the Kichwa communities.

Adventure sports

◦ Kayak:  On the Napo River where you can practice sports and Embark on an adventure

◦ Rafting In the town of Puerto Napo you can do this adventure activity

◦ Tubbing The Napo River lends itself to this recreational activity in the water and it is very fun.

• Walk: It is a totally different place, full of secrets to discover. There are excursions to the medicinal gardens of the sector. Take advantage of your stay to explore and tour this natural paradise, but don't forget to do it with a native guide of the zone.
• Misahualli typical food: Women are responsible for preparing the food with an ancient culinary tradition, particularly the traditional dish like the maito de amazónico de rio fish, maito de chontacuro, accompanied with cassava and with the unique guayusa drink.

The warmth of its people, the rites of the 'ancestral wise wise men’, cleansing ceremony , the medicinal plants, are some of the attractions of this sector of the Amazon.

Puerto Misahuallí community tourism

Misahuallí- Ecuador has community tourism centers that will make you live incredible experiences.

• Tiyu Yaku, The community offers one of the activities with more demand and welcome, this is the demonstration of gold laundering. Experiences of culture, dance and gastronomy.
• Muyana Union. The activities that can be done in the community are varied, from walking trails, visiting the mini zoo.  Learn how they make cassava chicha and typical dances.
• Machakuyaku, access to the Caves of the Goblin, observation of fauna and flora, typical gastronomy
• Ayllu Awarina, tourist attractions such as mini zoo, typical food, typical dance, elaboration of cassava chicha, tree house, shamanism or buy some crafts
• Shiripuno, millenary culture Dance and music: Shámanismo or Yachak, sacred stone
• Sinchi Warmi meaning strong women, offers authentic cabins, meeting room, chapel, restaurant and a variety of Kichwa activities.
• Chichicu Amarum - Boa and Chichico, there are trails, demonstration of ancestral hunting, rites performed by the shaman.
• Kamak Maki, meaning Hands Working Together, the community offers a visit to mini-zoo where you can closely admire, charapas turtles, white alligators, sahino pigs, guantas, guatusas, macaws, monkeys, parrots, cuchuchos and capybaras.