About us
Owned and run by families from San José de Uchupiamonas
Madidi Jungle Ecolodge opened to visitors in early 2011. It was created and is sustained entirely by indigenous people from the heart of Madidi National Park.
Who we are
A community-based ecotourism venture
San José de Uchupiamonas is a Tacana-Quechua community whose land, the TCO Uchupiamonas, lies inside Madidi National Park. Madidi Jungle is run by four of its families, with a team that is entirely Uchupiamonas and Tacana: guides, cooks, boatmen, lodge staff and the office in Rurrenabaque.
Everyone who provides a service is paid fairly, and the lodge supports the conservation of our community land and of Madidi National Park. It is how our families improve their living conditions while protecting the biodiversity around them.
The founders
Four co-founders, one community
All four were born in San José de Uchupiamonas and worked at Chalalán, another community ecolodge in Madidi, before opening Madidi Jungle.
Alejandro Limaco Navi
Co-founder and owner
Grew up in the rainforest and learned the traditions of the Tacana-Quechua community. He was on the Chalalán Ecolodge board for two years and learned English to guide visitors. He has guided at Madidi Jungle since 2012.
Freddy Limaco Navi
Co-founder and owner
Grew up in the community and knows the history and architecture of the region. He was director of Chalalán S.A. and has been president of the San José de Uchupiamonas indigenous community. He guides at Madidi Jungle.
Henry Villca Limaco
Co-founder and owner
Worked at Chalalán for more than five years as executive director, general manager and accountant. A trained accountant, he is Madidi Jungle’s operations manager and also guides.
Alex Villca Limaco
Co-founder and owner
Worked at Chalalán for more than five years, in sales and marketing and as legal representative of its La Paz office. He holds a degree in tourism, studies sustainable tourism management and leads sales and marketing at Madidi Jungle.
The team
The people you will meet
Our staff have more than ten years of experience in community-based ecotourism. Guides speak Spanish and English and are trained in first aid.
- Guides: Alejandro Limaco, Norman Valdez, Raúl Navi, Ronny Queteguari, Simón Supa, Sandro Supa, Alejandro Álvarez, Sergio Molina, Piter Huari and Juan Carlos Pariamo
- Cooks: Nancy Chuqui, Adela Lucía, Flavia Cartagena, Leni Camaconi and Consuelo Arteaga
- Boatmen: Juan Carlos Supa, Marcelo Villanueva, Aurelio Gonzales, Gabriel Soliz and Nicolás Fernández
- At the lodge: Daniel Lucía, Ervin Cuili, Patricia Villca, Benito Chori and Giovana Lucía
- Office in Rurrenabaque: Henry Villca, Alex Villca Limaco, Luis Fernando Catarro, Luz Guevara, María Alipaz, Felipe Villanueva and don Marcelino
Our logo
Why a macaw
Our logo shows a macaw, one of the best-known birds of the Amazon. Green stands for the forest we live in, and red for our commitment to responsible tourism and to our culture.
Our goal for 2030 is to be recognized for personal service, for reducing poverty in our community and for protecting the biodiversity of our land and of Madidi National Park.
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We reply with availability, the program that fits your days and the total price. Departures every day from Rurrenabaque, minimum two travelers.
TOUR OPERATORS
La Paz
KANOO TOURS
Calle Illampu 832, Zona El Rosario
info@kanootours.com
CHACANA TRAVEL BOLIVIA
Calle Linares 943 (Calle de las Brujas)
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Santa Cruz
NICK’S ADVENTURES BOLIVIA
Edificio Isuto 1.0, Oficina 208, Calle Celia Salmón
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RUTA VERDE
Calle 21 de Mayo 318
info@rutaverdebolivia.com
Sucre
BOLIVIA SPECIALIST
Calle Audiencia 80A
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Madidi Jungle Ecolodge is a low-impact rainforest eco-venture created and run by indigenous people who live in the heart of Madidi National Park. We opened to visitors in 2011 on community lands of San José de Uchupiamonas.
Visit us in Rurrenabaque, Bolivia
Av. Comercio between Vaca Díez & Campero, Rurrenabaque
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