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If you are looking for a peaceful corner to immerse yourself in the incomparable atmosphere of the Colombian rainforest, it is difficult to imagine a more perfect place than Puerto Nariño. On a small cove on the shores of the powerful Amazon, this town surrounded by lush virgin jungle and without traces of vehicles, large buildings or worries will welcome you with open arms.

The tranquility is so extreme that pink dolphins are not afraid to come to the pier to frolic and macaws hover over groups of children playing outdoors.

In addition to having natural beauties, Puerto Nariño is an excellent place to learn about the various Amazonian cultures, since the Ticuna, Cocama and Yagua ethnic groups coexist there.

During the day, you can paddle in the waters of Lake Tarapoto or cross the jungle to one of the nearby communities. At night, you will delight yourself with typical dishes and enjoy the anecdotes of the inhabitants of this magical place.

Many people are so delighted with how life is in this community that they decide to stay longer than planned, so, just in case, don't rush to buy your return ticket to Leticia.

Attractions and experiences 
Lake Tarapoto
There are not many natural experiences in Colombia that can compare with watching pink dolphins jumping and playing in the dark waters of Lake Tarapoto, located among thick vegetation. A short boat ride from Puerto Nariño, you will discover this privileged place where you can contemplate the fauna of the Colombian Amazon-Orinoquia. The lake can be explored by canoe, although it is also a good idea to walk along the trails that surround it and thus get a closer look at the different species of birds that inhabit the treetops. If your priority is to observe the native fauna, the morning is the ideal time to do so, but don't miss the sunset on the lake, as it is a spectacle worth witnessing.
Nature, Wildlife
Naipata Viewpoint
 Naipata means "tree house" in the Ticuna language, and it is a very apt name for this viewpoint that, at eighteen meters high, is located on the hill behind Puerto Nariño and offers panoramic views of the town and its jungle surroundings. From the heights it is possible to see the Amazonas and Loretoyacu rivers, Lake Correo and the Zancudillo channel. The presence of greenery everywhere you look is a constant reminder of how remote this part of the country is.

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Practical details 
Accommodation
Accommodations in Puerto Nariño are mainly divided into traditional guesthouses in wooden cabins and hotels of a slightly higher standard. You can also opt for one of the several eco-hotels that are located on the banks of the river furthest from the town.
Many of them are not luxurious, but are designed to prioritize comfort and connection with the surrounding nature.

Se accede al municipio desde Leticia por vía fluvial, a través del río Amazonas. También por vía terrestre mediante los senderos, comúnmente llamados trochas o caminos.

It is the second municipality in the department of Amazonas, both in importance and extension. It is located on the banks of the Loretoyaco River, 87 km from Leticia, the departmental capital, and 1240 km from Bogotá (the capital of the country). It has an altitude of 82 m above sea level. n. m., recording an average temperature of 30 °C.

Puerto Nariño has a total area of ??1876 kmª. It limits to the north with the non-municipalized area of ??Tarapacá, to the south with the Amazon River and Peru, to the west with Peru and to the east with Leticia. Within its jurisdiction is Lake Tarapoto, the habitat of the Pink Dolphin.

The territory already existed during the Peruvian administration of the Amazon Triangle, being a small pier named Puerto Espejo. Upon passing to Colombian sovereignty, it was founded on August 18, 1961 by the non-commissioned officer of the National Police José Humberto Espejo Hernández (1928-2017), in Peruvian times it was initially called Puerto Espejo, later during the Colombian administration it was changed to the current one. denomination. Due to population growth, it was elevated to the category of municipality on January 18, 1984.

Economy
It is based on ecotourism, fishing and pancoger cultivation.

Municipal organizational structure

It is a center of the Public Ministry of Colombia that exercises, monitors and controls the management of mayors and decentralized entities; They ensure the promotion and protection of human rights; They monitor due process, the conservation of the environment, public assets and the efficient provision of public services, guaranteeing citizens the defense of their rights and interests.
Municipal Council: It is the supreme political authority of the municipality. In administrative matters, its powers are of a regulatory nature. It is also responsible for monitoring and carrying out political control of the municipal administration. They are regulated by the internal regulations of the corporation within the framework of the Colombian Political Constitution (article 313) and the laws, especially Law 136 of 1994 and Law 1551 of 2012.
Consisted of 9 councilors for a period of 4 years.

Municipal Mayor's Office: This is where the municipal administration and the decentralized entities of the municipality are located.
The Mayor pronounces himself through decrees and serves as the legal, judicial and extrajudicial representative of the municipality. The current municipal Mayor is Edilberto Suárez Pinto (2024-2027), elected by popular vote.
Puerto Nariño: Between the river, the Amazon jungle and the legend of the pink dolphin
Located on the shore of the Amazon River, Puerto Nariño is a charming municipality surrounded by jungle, water and the place of the pink dolphin.

Puerto Nariño is a municipality located in the extreme south of the country, on the border with Peru. It is located on the banks of the Loretoyacu River, an arm of the mighty Amazon River, 87 kilometers from Leticia, the capital of the department of Amazonas.  A territory surrounded by jungle and water, scenarios that promote diverse flora and fauna, as well as legends that its inhabitants still preserve, made up mostly of indigenous Tikunas, Cocamas and Yaguas who have maintained an ancestral, ecological, and cultural lifestyle. .

The colors of the facades of wooden houses, the crafts, their tiny but comfortable streets where cars do not circulate, in addition to being prohibited, and where replicas of the flora, fauna and zoomorphic characters that are part of the legends of the amazon.

Puerto Nariño, also known as the manger of Colombia, along with Leticia are the only two municipalities in the department of Amazonas, the rest is made up of nine non-municipalized areas, made up of families and indigenous peoples settled on the banks of the Amazon River and internal to the dense jungle.

Don Pedro Cumara is sheriff of the Ticoya indigenous reservation (composed of Ticoya, Cocama and Yagua families). His responsibility is to ensure the safety of his community but also guide tourists in which he takes the opportunity to safeguard, through oral narration, those stories that have passed from generation to generation and especially that of a very particular character.

Within the natural diversity offered by this jungle municipality is Lake Tarapoto, the habitat of the Omachas, which in the Ticuna language means pink dolphin, a very cunning aquatic mammal that, according to Don Pedro:

«The pink dolphin was a young indigenous warrior, and one of the gods who envied him decided to transform him into an omacha and with this condemn him to live in the waters of the Amazon. On full moon nights during the town festivals in the month of June, the omacha used to emerge from the water transformed into a tall, white man with a straw hat on to cover the hole through which he breathed, he attracted attention among the people. young girls and hypnotized them to make them fall in love. The next day, the women who were attracted by it did not remember the situation and later realized that they were pregnant...so much so that women in their menstrual stage cannot and should not approach the waters of these places because they attract the attention of these mammals."

Oral tradition has put this character as the protagonist, who has attracted a lot of attention and is reflected in crafts, paintings and other elements that keep the word alive. 

Its inhabitants are characterized by their warmth, they are proud exponents of their tradition, love for nature and always willing to tell tourists about the feeling of the jungle, a recommended oasis of natural beauty.


Puerto Nariño, from the Colombian Amazon to the World

Puerto Nariño is a small town in the interior of the Colombian Amazon that has become one of the most desired places by exploring travelers who pass through this remote area of ??the world. It is recognized for its community organization that has led it to be declared a “sustainable destination” by the Colombian authorities, the first in the country. The vast majority of indigenous communities reside in this place, but people from different parts of the country and some foreigners have also settled, who have arrived as researchers and have been infected by the good energy of the place. Below are 5 reasons why you should visit this destination:

Indigenous communities and their open rituals in Puerto Nariño
In today's world, there are few examples left of communities that consider nature the most sacred. You have to look for places lost in the jungle, like Puerto Nariño, to find these cases where a daily ritual is offered to the earth, the Pacha Mama. The most interesting thing is that some of these are open to visitors and allow entry to travelers who come from all over the world, to share their stories, reflections, songs and dances, in the heat of the fire. In this experience, which begins with a kind of “baptism” where the wise grandmothers identify each of the attendees with a certain jungle animal according to the energy they perceive from each one, it is a complete mythological journey through traditions and beliefs. indigenous people of the amazon. In the end, beyond the pleasant time, a series of reflections regarding the responsible treatment of nature and a series of concerns regarding the actions that are carried out daily remain in the minds of the attendees.

The recycling culture

Puerto Nariño is a great example of how to manage waste in communities, including that generated by tourists when they arrive at the place. Every day the amount of garbage that is ultimately taken to the municipal landfill is decreasing. If it is organic waste, people already know how to handle it to convert it into compost. If they are plastics or other similar waste, they use them for decoration, as construction materials, etc. 80% of waste is reused or recycled. The crafts sold there are made with recycled material or with natural fibers that have fallen from trees. Those travelers who want to delve into these sustainable practices can also go to Puerto Nariño to learn, to share with locals, to sit down and work with them in their daily activities.

The typical architecture of Puerto Nariño

Due to its geographical characteristics, Puerto Nariño has had to adapt to a humid climate with very strong rainy seasons. The typical architecture of this municipality captures the joy of its inhabitants in the mix of colors that the houses have and takes advantage of the deep and seemingly infinite jungle to take the wood necessary for construction. The majority are two-story houses (stories), with balconies, often with access stairs to the second floor from the outside, something that is still curious but responds to demographic growth where families whose children had children and a partner , they used (usually) to build an independent apartment in their own home, raising the house by one floor.

Sunsets over the Amazon River
In the jungle there is no more exciting, exciting and pacifying spectacle than seeing the landscape. The landscape becomes an exciting experience at all times, apparently static but absolutely dynamic. But a sunrise or a sunset are truly impressive. The colors that the jungle takes are intense, difficult to portray, not only by the cameras, but because the scenery is accompanied by the songs of birds, monkeys, insects and all the living beings in the lungs of the world; The show is so impressive that even having a camera in hand would be synonymous with losing a good part of the emotion of the moment. And being in front of the imposing Amazon River, the largest in the world and threatened by a human race that feels at the center of everything, generates a feeling of peace and hope. The jungle reminds man that he is part of the same living ecosystem and that ethics and planetary consciousness are needed to guarantee the survival of our species.

Engines are an exception among its streets

“Civilized” life revolves around engines, cities are designed to privilege the agglomeration of masses, especially in large cities. Finding cases like those in Puerto Nariño in the world, where there are three motorized vehicles (a small ambulance and two garbage collector tractors), is quite a feat and a challenge. The most interesting thing is that, due to the culture of recycling and composting, one of the tractors is no longer used and the other has to make fewer and fewer trips around the town. Unintentionally, this model attracts more and more adventurers and curious people who even go to visit the landfill that, little by little, becomes more of a park and a center of attraction than a municipal garbage dump. The only thing that is really buried is hospital waste with special management for the health of the inhabitants.

Clearly, this place is not suitable or interesting for the typical mass traveler who arrives more out of curiosity than anything else and does not generate any contribution beyond the garbage he carries and his own biological waste. The latter is making local authorities think about charging a toll for visitors that can even be used to consume local products, so that it does not become a right-wing charge. What is sought is the development of a more responsible, alternative tourism, where the traveler is a co-constructor of a prosperous and sustainable destination and arrives with the willingness to tour a town that day after day becomes a museum of sustainability, exponent of a global ethic that is required for this dehumanized and denatured society. With initiatives of this type, peace and happiness will be a reality for travelers and the local community anywhere in the world.

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