Kapawi is located near the Ecuadorian and peruvian border, in the Southern Ecuadorian Amazon Basin on the Pastaza River, a major tributary of the Amazon. Kapawi is one of the most pristine and isolated points in the Amazon Basin accessed only by air. The closest town is within ten days walking distance. Kapawi has one of the highest biodiversity on Earth, with 10,000 different species of plants and more than 540 different species of birds.

Called ?ECUADOR?S closest approach to the perfect ecolodge? it has been prized by Conservation International with the Ecotourism Excellence Award. Kapawi offers personalized excursion programs, gourmet food, double or triple cabins with private bathroom, solar energy and private transportation. Since Kapawi started their operation we have been working with the Achuar Community developing a new model of eco-tourism. In the year 2011 Kapawi will be fully managed by the Achuar people, a population of 4500 indigenous approximately.