The
Yawanawa tribe (wild boar people) is the guardian of an ecologic sanctuary of
over 20,000 sq km, 98% of which is wild forest located deep in the heart of the
amazon jungle. It is settled in a region of the state of Acre extremely rich in bio-diversity. Their forefathers, who lived in perfect harmony with nature,
held the knowledge to the
forest´s healing plants. Also, their spiritual
endowment is outstanding.
The Yawanawa community is currently led by Tashka and Laura Yawanawa. Tashka Yawanawa had served as Chief of the Yananawa since 2001.
In just a few years, Tashka and his wife Laura have worked to increase Yawanawa territory, reinvigorate Yawanawa culture, and establish economically and socially empowering relationships with the outside world.
The Yawanawa community and their allies are developing a new model of sustainability that allows the Yawanawa to protect the rainforest and engage with the outside world on their own terms, without losing their cultural and spiritual identity.
The tribe is divided in seven villages the largest of which, Nova Esperança (New Hope) holds an annual festival so as to celebrate, meditate over and rescue an invaluable historic and cultural heritage handed down by many generations way long before discoverers reached the Americas. Non-indigenous visitors are welcome to share their wisdom and participate in the festivities.
The tribe is divided in seven villages the largest of which, Nova Esperança (New Hope) holds an annual festival so as to celebrate, meditate over and rescue an invaluable historic and cultural heritage handed down by many generations way long before discoverers reached the Americas. Non-indigenous visitors are welcome to share their wisdom and participate in the festivities.
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Tourist Region
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Jurua-Acre Valley - Brasil
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Municipalities and
districts encompassed by the tour
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Rio
Branco, Tarauaca and/or Cruzeiro do Sul, Vila Sao Vicente.
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Duration of festivities
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6 days and 5 nights
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Modes of transportation
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Air, land, river (canoe)
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Beginning and end of trip
under responsibility of Yawanawa Production team
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Sao Vicente village, at
the margin of Gregorio River
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Time lapse on land:
Rio Branco/Sao Vicente
Cruzeiro do Sul/Sao Vicente
Tarauaca/São Vicente
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6 hours
3 hours
1 hour
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Time lapse in water
(canoe):
Sao Vicente/Aldeia
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7 hours
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When
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From October 25th through
the 30th
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Reservations
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At least 30 days prior to
the event
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Package cost (values from 2012)
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Foreigners:
R$2.500,00
Brazilians:
R$2.000,00
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Reservations
II
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Phone #s:(68) 9941-7836 (speak
to Shaneihu)
(68) 3469-1000 (village) –
speak to Biraci Nixiwaka
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