Leticia and the Colombian Amazon

Gateway To The Colombian Amazon And The Amacayacu National Natural Park (1975) And The Tarapoto Lakes. The Amazon River Here Is Shared With Peru And Brazil, With Pink River Dolphins, Giant Water Lilies And Indigenous Tikuna Communities. · Leticia, Amazonas

Leticia is Colombia's only town on the Amazon River, a small tropical port in the far southeast corner of the country where Colombia, Peru and Brazil meet. There is no road in from the rest of Colombia: you arrive by plane from Bogota, about two hours, or by river boat from Peru or Brazil. That isolation is the point. Past the town lie flooded forest, oxbow lakes, pink river dolphins, giant water lilies, caiman, macaws and the Tikuna communities who have lived along these banks for centuries. The town itself is hot, loud with motorbikes and easy to walk, and shares an open border with Tabatinga in Brazil and a short boat ride to Santa Rosa in Peru. Most visitors use Leticia as a base for two to four days of river trips and lodge stays, including Amacayacu National Natural Park. Expect heat, humidity, mosquitoes and rain in any month, and treat the forest as a place to go with a licensed guide, not alone. Prices are higher than elsewhere in Colombia because almost everything arrives by air or river, so carry cash.

Tri-border river town on the Amazon where Colombia, Peru and Brazil meet, reached only by plane or boat, with jungle lodges and reserves upriver, Leticia, Amazonas, Colombia

The town, the riverfront and Parque Santander are open all day and free. The parakeet gathering in the park happens around dusk and lasts a short while. Operators open their offices in the morning and take bookings until late afternoon; boats leave early. Amacayacu has no fixed daily schedule for visitors, so check the lodge or the park office. Small museums and gardens keep short, irregular hours and may close on Sundays or holidays; confirm locally.

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