Amazon, culture and extreme nature.

The Colombian Amazon is the best destination for tourists looking to have an extreme adventure with nature and know some of the most outstanding cultures of the country.

This wonderful natural paradise welcomes many species of fauna and flora like no other ecosystem in the world and is the ideal place to visit, not only for the cultural diversity of its indigenous peoples, but for the life that originates and nourishes the many shores of the Amazon River.

The Amazon is one of the 32 departments of Colombia, located in the southern part of the country, and is the largest Colombian department in terms of territorial extension and is composed entirely of Amazonian forest territory. The Department, given its great ecological and environmental wealth, is home to several Colombian natural parks, including: Amacayacu National Natural Park, Cahuinarí National Natural Park, Puré River National Natural Park and the Yaigojé Apaporis National Park.

It has a great ethnic richness, especially of the Amerindian cultures that resisted the times of conquest and colonization. According to sources from the Gobernación del Amazonas, there are 26 ethnic groups among which the most numerous are: Ticuna, Huitotos, Yaguas, Cocama, Yucunas, Mirañas, Matapíes, Boras and Muinanes.

The Department of Amazonas is synonymous with joy, peace and tranquility, being considered as the place on the planet with the most fascinating and unsuspected showcase of natural resources. Its native cuisine, mainly composed of fish, is widely requested by visitors.

Their typical drinks and their regional wild fruit juices do not go unnoticed by visitors. Get ready and enjoy the diversity of life, the landscapes of the rainforest and the riches, both hydric and fauna and flora.

This destination is ideal to enjoy an incredible journey, travel the Amazon River and venture into the jungle, visit the indigenous communities, see the pink dolphins, row canoes through the jungle, sleep in a floating cabin on the Amazon River and many others unforgettable and unique experiences that can not be missed. Would you like to know the Amazon?

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