Community Visit
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Berraco offers guests who visits San Jose de Uchupiamonas the opportunity to make a contribution from our list of medical and educational needs (below). Contributions are not required and there is no minimum purchase amount. We view these contributions as part of a sustainable exchange for an authentic cultural experience. Through this exchange, we maintain and promote the pride and strength of the indigenous community.
After breakfast at the Berraco EcoCamp, we embark north on the Tuichi River towards the community of San Jose de Uchupiamonas. After the picturesque 3.5 hour boat ride, we take a 25 minute hike to the village. There, our guests will have the opportunity to take a tour and learn about the community’s three-hundred year history. On the tour, we’ll visit the large community church, the school, the town hall, and medical center. Locally made crafts, like wooden masks and beaded necklaces, are on display and available for purchase. At lunchtime, our guests enjoy a traditional meal in the home of a local family before returning to the Berraco EcoCamp.
Please note:
After breakfast at the Berraco EcoCamp, we embark north on the Tuichi River towards the community of San Jose de Uchupiamonas. After the picturesque 3.5 hour boat ride, we take a 25 minute hike to the village. There, our guests will have the opportunity to take a tour and learn about the community’s three-hundred year history. On the tour, we’ll visit the large community church, the school, the town hall, and medical center. Locally made crafts, like wooden masks and beaded necklaces, are on display and available for purchase. At lunchtime, our guests enjoy a traditional meal in the home of a local family before returning to the Berraco EcoCamp.
Please note:
- The community visit is not offered on the 3 day/2 night tour
- A minimum group size of 5 is required to arrange a community visit on the 4 day/3 night tour
- A minimum group size of 4 is required to arrange a community visit on the 5 day/4 night tour
- If your group does not meet the minimum group size, you can still partake in the activity but there is an extra cost of $50 USD per person. This cost covers the additional transportation upriver, equipment and motor replacement during the dry season.
Community Needs:
You can find some of these items ready for purchase on our Amazon.com wishlist, just search for Berraco del Madidi or berracoinfo@gmail.com. Even the smallest donations are welcome.
Spanish children’s books
Construction paper
Spanish dictionaries
Spanish teaching materials
Spanish educational games
Writing materials
Basketballs & Soccer balls
11 Jerseys/Athletic Shorts for Team Sports
Medical Materials: "gauze, cotton, tape, etc."
Antibiotics
Penicillin
Stitching equipment
Syringes
Pain killers
Antiseptics
Antidiarrheals
Antipyretics/Fever Reducers
Saline Solution Drip Bags
You can find some of these items ready for purchase on our Amazon.com wishlist, just search for Berraco del Madidi or berracoinfo@gmail.com. Even the smallest donations are welcome.
Spanish children’s books
Construction paper
Spanish dictionaries
Spanish teaching materials
Spanish educational games
Writing materials
Basketballs & Soccer balls
11 Jerseys/Athletic Shorts for Team Sports
Medical Materials: "gauze, cotton, tape, etc."
Antibiotics
Penicillin
Stitching equipment
Syringes
Pain killers
Antiseptics
Antidiarrheals
Antipyretics/Fever Reducers
Saline Solution Drip Bags
