Guainía: The Geography of Silence and the River Star

$450.00

Duration: 4 days / 3 nights
Region: Amazon–Orinoco, Colombia
Travel type: Nature, ancestral culture, river journey, conscious connection.

Overview

Guainía is a place where rivers draw constellations and stones remember the origins of time. This journey leads you into the heart of eastern Amazonia, where the Mavicure Hills rise from silence and the River Star of Inírida gathers five waterways into one celestial confluence.

Every dawn is a ceremony. Every word spoken by the Curripaco and Puinave peoples carries ancestral wisdom. Every step through the forest becomes a dialogue with life itself.
This is not a trip to be taken—it is a journey to be felt.

Duration: 4 days / 3 nights
Region: Amazon–Orinoco, Colombia
Travel type: Nature, ancestral culture, river journey, conscious connection.

Overview

Guainía is a place where rivers draw constellations and stones remember the origins of time. This journey leads you into the heart of eastern Amazonia, where the Mavicure Hills rise from silence and the River Star of Inírida gathers five waterways into one celestial confluence.

Every dawn is a ceremony. Every word spoken by the Curripaco and Puinave peoples carries ancestral wisdom. Every step through the forest becomes a dialogue with life itself.
This is not a trip to be taken—it is a journey to be felt.

Travel Philosophy

With Nuna Sinsi, travel becomes an act of presence.
The purpose is not to take from the land, but to learn from it.
This journey honors indigenous knowledge and supports local economies that regenerate both culture and territory.

Destinations

Mavicure Hills: ancient granite guardians of Guainía.
River Star of Inírida: the meeting of five rivers—Guaviare, Atabapo, Orinoco, Inírida, and Ventuari.
Curripaco & Puinave communities: keepers of ancestral wisdom.
Inírida River: the liquid path of the forest.

Itinerary

Day 1 — The Call of the River

Arrival in Inírida and first navigation through its calm waters.
Encounter pink dolphins, macaws, and the endless horizon.
Dinner by the river and an introduction to local cosmology through storytelling around the fire.
Accommodation: eco-lodge by the Inírida River.

Day 2 — Walking on Sacred Stone

Morning ascent to the Mavicure Hills.
From the summit, the forest breathes beneath your feet.
Swim in the Guainía River and visit a Curripaco community in the afternoon.
Cultural exchange, craftwork, and ancestral chants.
Accommodation: eco-lodge or traditional maloka.

Day 3 — Where Rivers Embrace

Sail toward the River Star of Inírida, the sacred meeting point of five rivers.
Birdwatching and exploration of white-sand beaches.
Lunch at Amanavén and return by sunset.
Accommodation: eco-lodge.

Day 4 — The Return to Inner Earth

Morning at leisure. Visit the local artisan market before flying back.
You’ll leave Guainía, but its silence will remain within you.

Opcionales complementarios

🪶 Taller de tejido tradicional con mujeres Puinave – USD 25 pp
🔥 Ritual ancestral de fuego y canto – USD 30 pp
🌿 Caminata botánica guiada – USD 20 pp

Includes

  • 3 nights’ accommodation (eco-lodge or maloka)

  • All meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner)

  • River and land transportation in Guainía

  • Certified local guides and indigenous cultural host

  • Entry fees and permits

  • Travel insurance

Not Included

  • Domestic flights Bogotá–Inírida–Bogotá

  • Alcoholic beverages and personal expenses

  • Tips or optional activities

Practical & Ethical Guidelines

  • Use natural sunscreen and insect repellent.

  • Respect sacred spaces and local customs.

  • Avoid single-use plastics.

  • Listen deeply; presence is the true luxury.

Don’t travel to escape—travel to return. To yourself, to the earth, to the rhythm of what endures. Guainía awaits, whispering in the language of water and silence.