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Calanoa Jungle Lodge
Leticia, Amazonas, Colombia · Independent · Accessible Luxury
Established in 2009 by artist Diego Samper and educator Marlene Samper, Calanoa is the second iteration of a conservation project that originally began in the 1980s. It operates alongside the Calanoa Amazonas Foundation to support local Indigenous communities through cultural preservation and educational programs. The lodge functions as a 'laboratory for sustainable living,' integrating art, design, and scientific research into its 50-hectare private reserve.
- 8 rooms
- Opened 2009
- Rooms from 1,399 sq ft (130 m²)
- Architect: Diego Samper
About Calanoa Jungle Lodge
- The smallest published suite or villa start at 1,399 sq ft (130 m²).
History
Established in 2009 by artist Diego Samper and educator Marlene Samper, Calanoa is the second iteration of a conservation project that originally began in the 1980s. The lodge functions as a 'laboratory for sustainable living,' integrating art, design, and scientific research into its 50-hectare private reserve. It operates alongside the Calanoa Amazonas Foundation to support local Indigenous communities through cultural preservation and educational programs.
Restaurants and bars
- Calanoa kitchen — Restaurant · Fusion of local Amazonian traditions with Brazilian, Colombi
Experiences
- Flight of the Macaws — Departure at 5:30 AM with expert birdwatchers from Puerto Alegre community; optional with additional cost.
- Workshops and Retreats 2026 — Workshops and retreats built around creative dialogue with the inhabitants and wildlife of the Amazon.
- Rainforest activities and workshops — Activities and workshops offering an experience of the rainforest through the senses and a creative dialogue with its inhabitants.
- Night walk in the primary forest — Guided by expert indigenous guides through primary forest at night, hearing frogs, nocturnal creatures and phosphorescent mushrooms.
- Ancestral wellbeing experience — Personal rituals led by traditional healers with smoke, herbs, mud baths and renewal massages; optional with additional cost.
- Dolphin watching and sunset on the Amazon — Boat trip to the Peruvian margin of the Amazon River for dolphin watching and sunset.
Amenities
- Gourmet Amazonian fusion cuisine served at communal tables
- Expert-led jungle excursions including night walks and dolphin watching
- Sustainable architecture with ethereal walls and mosquito-screened cabins
- Private balconies with views of the Amazon River or jungle canopy
- Dedicated community-focused cultural workshops and artistic residencies
- All-inclusive meal plans featuring local ingredients from the lodge's organic gardens
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