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Mayai Jee Caverns: an adventure Waterfall 70 meters underground in Rapel Canyoning and Caving A unique experience awaits you in the mythical Mayai Jee caverns, where we will descend 70 meters down a waterfall with specialized equipment Harness, helmets, eight carabiners (descenders) and Static ropes CANYONING mode, to enter the caves, underground labyrinths and explore them in the company of a specialized Shuar guide from the Chuwitayo community. Let's not travel to escape. Let's travel so that life does not escape us.... Just living is not enough...

07:00 Concentration in the Agency • Departure from the city of Puyo estimated time 2 hours • Walk through the jungle to the community 1:30 hours. • Welcome in the Community. • Walk in primary jungle towards the Cave of the Tayos • Adaptation to the dark. • Tour in the mysterious Caves of the Tayos, estimated time 3 hours • Observation of stalactites, stalagmites, dripping walls, spiders, scorpion spider, bats, etc. • Various natural rock formations • Sections with underground current • Good possibility to observe the Tayo or Guácharos, which are nocturnal birds, feed on wild fruits and build their nests on the rocks. • Return to the Community. • Lunch, prepared by the Shuar Community • Return to the city of Puyo.

FIRST DAY. We leave Puyo by bus towards the Villain River for a 3-hour trip, then we take a motor canoe to navigate the Villain River downstream for 3 hours, observing birds such as parrots, toucans, turkeys, orioles, until we reach the community of Nichacocha. Lunch. Recognition of the area and sharing with the Quichua family. Camping. Dinner and accommodation in a cabin with tents. SECOND DAY. After breakfast we take a 4-hour walk through the primary forest, explanation of the existing botanical variety, medicinal, ornamental, poisonous, fruit and vegetable fiber plants. Possibility of seeing monkeys in a salting house. Lunch. In the afternoon visit a yucca and banana plantation. Demonstration of the elaboration of chicha, ceramics and tobacco. THIRD DAY. After breakfast we sail to a lagoon where we will go piranha fishing. Lunch. In the afternoon, a short walk to observe gigantic and ancient trees. FOURTH DAY.