Cabanas Alinahui in Tena

zuletzt aktualisiert am 05.01.2010

We have single, double or triple, ecological cabins. They give accommodation to 50 tourists. The energy at the lodge is sun powered and that is why it is pretty important to preserve it.

Our cabins have and special construction designed for the weather of the region. Each cabin has 2 floors. The ground floor there are only hammocks and chairs, where you can rest, read something or enjoy of a special moment with your friends or family. All this, with the beautiful sounds of the jungle. The rooms are on the second floor. (2 rooms for each cabin). They are big, welcoming, fresh and breezy, you don’t need any ventilator. Their windows have mosquitoes nets to protect you from their bites. From the balcony you can see the inspiring and beautiful sight of the Napo River .

Besides, we have a restaurant where you can taste some delicious dishes. Breakfast and Dinner buffet. (At lunch we serve a good sandwich, salad and lemonade). At night you could share with other tourists and drink a special liquor from the zone.

Cabanas Alinahui® (pronounced Ah-lin-ya-wee) is located on a bluff 150 feet above the Napo River, a major tributary of the Amazon, flowing out from the eastern base of the Ecuadorian Andes.

Alinahui means &quot,beautiful view&quot, in the indigenous Quichua language, in keeping with its name, the Lodge has panoramic views of the river, the Andes and three snow-capped volcanoes. The surrounding forest is renown for its exceedingly rich diversity of plant and animal species -- perhaps the richest on earth. Bird watchers will delight in the possibility of seeing and hearing many of the more than 500 species which inhabit our forest. Nature lovers and scientists return to study and marvel at the vast inventory of Alinahui's tropical life.

Guests can visit the Jatun Sacha Biological Station, walk its self-guided trails, and see the botanical gardens and tree nursery. Of special interest is on-going research on medicinal plants, over 250 species have been identified and some are being tested for commercial production.

This comfortable, small resort offers guests easy access to the adjacent 150 acres of primary tropical rainforest owned by Alinahui as well as 2,500 acres at nearby Jatun Sacha Biological Station. Jatun Sacha trains local tourist guides, gives environmental education programs in nearby schools, offers field training for Ecuadorian biology students and also manages the National Herbarium in Quito.

Wegbeschreibung

The lodge can be reached by car, bus or plane. From Quito it is a six hours ride via a scenic route across the majestic Andes, through a cloud forest, passing streams, waterfalls and the small towns of Baeza, Archidona, and Tena, and toward the rainforest.