We didn’t build Tucán Lodge to sell tours. We built it to share a home and protect it.
Tucán exists to create joyful, immersive jungle experiences that connect people with nature, community, and themselves. Through real adventure, local tradition, and deep respect for the Amazon.
Here, wonder matters. Laughter matters. And connection. Real connection is the point.
Tucán Lodge began with three guides — Carlos, Gilver, and Diego — who spent years walking the forest, guiding travelers, and dreaming of something different.
We’re not a tour company nor an eco-brand. But a place where nature, people, and joy could meet on equal ground. Today, Tucán is the only lodge in Cuyabeno fully owned and operated by locals. One of our co-founders comes from the Siona nationality. Every member of our team grew up in or near the Amazon.
Nothing here is staged. You’re simply stepping into our daily rhythm.
When short-term profit wins, forests lose.
When locals have no options, they’re pushed to sell land or depend on extractive industries.
Tucán Lodge exists to be the alternative. By creating dignified jobs, skill-building, and long-term income, we make it possible for families to protect their home — not sell it.
Every guest who comes here becomes part of that choice.
We invest in proper blackwater and greywater systems even when it costs more and takes longer. Because doing things right matters more than doing them fast.
We don’t cut corners.
We don’t tolerate disrespect toward nature, wildlife, community, staff, or each other.
We believe joyful moments only exist where integrity lives.
