Cities in Vaupés
Vaupés is one of Colombia's final frontiers, a spectacularly remote corner of the Amazon basin largely untouched by mass tourism. Accessible only by river or small aircraft, the landscape is dictated entirely by dense jungle and the meandering Vaupés River.
It is home to numerous indigenous groups who gracefully maintain their ancestral way of life. Travelers must prepare for raw, unfiltered expeditions, but they are rewarded with witnessing monumental rapids, profound isolation, and a deep immersion into the cultural and natural absolute heart of the Amazon.
Mitú
The most remote capital city in Colombia, accessible only by plane or river. An extraordinary Amazonian city surrounded by the unique Vaupés jungle and home to dozens of indigenous peoples.
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Carurú
A remote community on the Vaupés River, home to indigenous Tukano peoples who maintain extraordinary ancestral traditions in the heart of the Colombian Amazon.
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Taraira
A remote municipality near the Jirijirimo waterfalls, one of Colombia's most spectacular natural wonders, on the Brazilian border in the depth of the Amazon.
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Papunahua
A remote Amazonian community on the Papunahua River, home to indigenous peoples connected to the richest biodiversity on the planet.
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Yavaraté
A remote border community on the Vaupés River at the Colombian-Brazilian frontier, home to indigenous peoples of the Tukano linguistic family.
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Pacoa
A tiny and extremely remote Amazonian community accessible only by river, surrounded by pristine rainforest and home to indigenous communities preserving ancient ways of life.
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