Imuya is a network of lagoons and rivers in the southeastern boundary of the Cuyabeno Reserve. It is considered as one of the richest areas, biologically speaking, of the entire region. It is a flooded forest that provides visitors with the possibility of exploring it on foot rather than in canoe.
Pink freshwater dolphins, red howler monkeys, scarlet macaques and myriads of other wild species make Imuya a true Eden.
Although Inmuya, which in the redwood tongue of the redwoods means Rio de los Monos Howlers, is uninhabited, a trip to the Amazon would be incomplete without visiting the indigenous populations that live in its surroundings. That is why most of the excursions to Cuyabeno and Inmuya are guided by natives of the Siona, Redwood or Cofan nationalities.
The best access route to the Cuyabeno River is from Lago Agrio, an oil town that is about nine hours by bus from Quito, or 30 minutes by plane. Once there, it is possible to hire an excursion to the jungle, which usually must pass through Puerto Chiritza, downstream of the Agarico River and inside the Reserve near the border with Peru.
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