Amazonas is a department characterized by having 4 subregions, which comprise a population of 76,589 inhabitants in 2 municipalities and where half of its population resides in the lower part of the department, on the banks of the Amazon River, considered the largest of the world, which is where its capital, Leticia, is located.
The peoples of Amazonas are also identified by living in communities established along the rivers, where they grow a wide variety of vegetables and fruits such as cassava, corn, beans, and plantains. The climate in most of the towns in Amazonas to visit is warm and humid; It is characterized by high temperatures and frequent rains with temperatures between 22°C and 28°C.
Something that is very attractive for tourism in the towns near Leticia are places like the Tanimboca Nature Reserve, the Natural Marasha, Puerto Nariño, the Island of the monkeys, Lake Tarapoto and the Serranía de Chiribiquete National Natural Park. In addition to a wealth of customs such as food in the Amazon region, fried fish or fish in soup predominates, accompanied by banana fried, cooked cassava, and chili. They also have parties such as Leticia's Birthday or the Amazon Confraternity Festival.
So that you can get to know what this beautiful department has to offer, we have left you a tour of the towns that we consider the best Amazonas tourist towns that have their own "charm", enjoy an excellent climate and you will find a gastronomic and historical wealth.
Leticia
Leticia is also one of the towns to visit in Amazonas with which you can start the Amazonas tour. Leticia is a carpet of imposing trees that cross the longest river in the world, the Amazon River, and with the presence of ancestral indigenous cultures; where the existence of pre-Columbian communities is dated for more than 8000 years ago, among them Ticunas, Cubeos and Carijonas; but on the other hand, due to its geographical location, it is a node of Peruvian and Brazilian populations, it is located in the extreme south of the country on the banks of the Amazon River, south of the non-municipalized area of Tarapacá and east of the municipality of Puerto Nariño which makes its climate hot humid with average maximum temperature in Leticia is 22°C in January and 21°C in April where the best months to have good weather in Leticia are July, August, September, and October; but the rainiest months are January and March. Leticia is a town with 293,000 hectares of sparse forests that surround it, in which trees such as mahogany, rubber, balso, and red-white cedars can exceed 50m; and its majestic Amazon River, which when navigating you can observe amazing species and is the only way to reach remote populations, indigenous reservations and nature reserves; but if you want to know something typical of the town, you should go to the Amazon Confraternity Festival from July 15 to 20, it takes place in the city of Leticia and is carried out to publicize the diversity and similarities of the towns of the Amazon trapeze; also the International Festival of Amazonian Popular Music "Pirarucú de Oro" in November and the Amazon Fish Fair during Holy Week.
As for tourist places in Leticia Amazonas, in one morning you can visit the Santander Park, the Omagua Nature Reserve, the Mundo Amazónico Park, the Orellana Park, the Cerca Viva Nature Reserve, the Flor de Loto Reserve, the Ecological Trail - Educativo UN, the Lakes of Yahuarcaca, the Tanimboca Reserve, the Aguas Claras Nature Reserve, the Cahuinarí Natural National Park, the Isla de Los Micos and the Isla de La Fantasia. If you are looking for lodging in Leticia, some recommended hotels are the Amazon Hotel, the Decameron Decalodge Ticuna, the Yurupary Hotel, the Tanimboca Natural Reserve hotel, the Amazon Bed And Breakfast Hotel, and the Yakuruna Cabins. And finally, if you want to try the typical food of the town, we recommend the El Santo Angel restaurant, the Tierras Amazónicas Restaurant Bar, and the La Quinta restaurant.
Puerto Nariño
Begin to populate by traveling to Puerto Nariño, this town is a destination that looks like a natural park and can only be reached by boat from Leticia because there are no roads, much less an airport; where its waters are black due to plant decomposition since it is surrounded by virgin nature and is located on the banks of the Loretoyacu river and 2 hours from Leticia by boat. Puerto Nariño is one of the most beautiful towns of the Amazonas with a tropical climate with an average temperature of 25.5 °C during most of the year except in September to November; but what makes its visitors fall in love is its declared sustainable tourism due to the community's commitment to the environment, ideal to escape the bustle and stress of the city because another particularity of this town is that there is no type of motorized land vehicle.
As for tourism in the municipality of Puerto Nariño, you can enjoy the murga dance festival and the story that seeks to preserve family and native traditions through dance, the murga (popular Spanish music very typical of carnivals), and oral and written narrative; That is why this cheerful and friendly festival becomes a good excuse to visit this magical municipality that is considered a manger, Amazonas version and plans in its surroundings for the Mirador, the Natütama Foundation Museum, the Wochine Reserve, the Aguas Rojas pond and Lake Tarapoto for the sighting of pink dolphins. It is for all this that for many travelers, Puerto Nariño is considered “The most beautiful town in ”.
As for lodging we can recommend the Lomas del Paiyü Hotel, the Waira Selva Hotel, the Eco Hotel Aldea Amazonas and the Aware Refugio Amazónico hotel, and as for restaurants to eat in the town you should go to Las Margarita's restaurant and the Mirador Puerto Nariño Restaurant.
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