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Discover the Heart of the Amazon: Discover the unique culture of the Shanenawa people on a unforgetable 8-day adventure through the Amazon rainforest. Experience how people, wildlife, and the rainforest interact in harmony, as you observe the Shanenawa’s lifestyle.
Our expedition starts in Rio Branco, a city with a fusion of modern and traditional cultures at the heart of the Amazon. We’ll then venture to the protected lands of Katukina/Kaxinawa, approximately 5 hours from Rio Branco, accessible by van.
Throughout the expedition, we’ll be in contact with the rich traditions of the Shanenawá people through experiences such as body painting workshops, herbal baths, and traditional medicine ceremonies. You’ll also have the chance get into deep conection with the Amazon rainforest and gain an understanding of the local biodiversity.
Listen to the stories of the Shanenawa people and gain insight into their unique perspectives on religion, food, music, the arts, and traditions. This unforgettable experience will give you a deeper appreciation and connection to the Amazon.
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Arrive in Rio Branco, the capital of Acre, and check-in to your hotel starting at 2pm. Spend the day discovering the beauty of this charming city.
We will travel throughout the day to Feijó and then on to the Shanenawa village, where we will be received in the late afternoon with a warm welcome. In the evening, dinner and music around the bonfire with a conversation circle.
In the morning, we will refresh ourselves with a swim in the dam and igarapé. In the afternoon, we will have a traditional body painting workshop using genipap. We will watch the sunset and, after dinner, an evening of traditional medicine ceremonies, music and dance will take place.
We start the day a little later to rest from the night before with a fun and cheerful straw craft workshop. After lunch, we will receive a powerful herbal bath to cleanse our energies. After dinner we will have a free evening around bonfire with music.
We will go on a trail in the Amazon rainforest within the land Katukina/Kaxinawa to learn about the local biodiversity. We will then soak in the serenity of a clay bath ritual in the afternoon. And at dinner, we will have an opportunity to learn the stories of the Shanenawá people from their elders. To close the night we will have a celebration and traditional ceremonies.
After breakfast, we will join in learning how to take care of the crops and the reforestation of the area. Planting legumes in the summer and fruit species in the winter. After lunch, we will spark our inner child with traditional Shanenawá games. We will have a farewell dinner to close the evening.
Before we take the road back to Rio Branco, we will have an moving farewell of the Shanenawá village. We will travel throughout the day, stopping for lunch, until we reach our hotel in Rio Branco, where we will have the afternoon and evening free.
The day is free for you to take your return flight at any time.
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