Colombian Amazon Wildlife: Jaguars, Tapirs & River Dolphins
The Colombian Amazon around Leticia has one of the world's most intact large mammal communities — jaguars, tapirs, giant otters, and multiple monkey species inhabit the forests accessible by boat from the city
Amacayacu: Colombia's Amazon Heart
The Parque Nacional Amacayacu — 70 km upriver from Leticia — protects 293,000 hectares of primary Colombian Amazon; the park's indigenous communities, the wildlife density, and the Victoria amazonica lakes are among the Amazon's finest accessible experiences
Leticia: Eating at the Amazon's Crossroads
Leticia's food is the Amazon's most diverse — Tikuna, Colombian, Brazilian, and Peruvian food cultures meet at the triple border; the Amazonian fish, the jungle fruits, and the indigenous cooking techniques create a unique table at the edge of the forest
Leticia: Protecting the Heart of the Amazon
Leticia is at the front line of Amazon conservation — the NGOs, the researchers, and the indigenous communities based here are working to protect the Colombian Amazon from deforestation, illegal mining, and wildlife trafficking
Amazon Forest Walk: Medicinal Plants & Primary Jungle
A guided walk in the primary Amazon forest near Leticia with a Tikuna guide reveals the forest's extraordinary complexity — the medicinal plants, the edible fruits, the animal tracking signs, and the ecological relationships of the world's greatest ecosystem
Tikuna: The Amazon's Living Civilisation
The Tikuna people — the most numerous of the Colombian Amazon's indigenous nations, with over 50,000 members in Colombia, Brazil, and Peru — maintain their language, ceremonial life, and extraordinary visual art tradition; Leticia is a Tikuna cultural centre
Amazon River: The World's Greatest Waterway at Leticia
The Amazon River at Leticia — at its widest and most powerful — is the centrepiece of all experiences here; the river's wildlife, the communities on its banks, the indigenous peoples in their canoes, and the scale of the ecosystem all reveal themselves from the water
Leticia: Colombia's Amazon Gateway at the Triple Border
Leticia — Colombia's southernmost city, accessible only by air or river — sits at the triple border of Colombia, Brazil, and Peru on the Amazon River; it is the gateway to the Colombian Amazon and one of the most remote cities in South America