{"id":61842,"date":"2021-05-12T16:22:02","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T21:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildexpedition.com\/?post_type=expeditions&p=61842"},"modified":"2025-07-20T15:42:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T20:42:14","slug":"expedition-a-la-riviere-apaporis-et-au-maroc-tepuys-vaupes-colombie","status":"publish","type":"tours","link":"https:\/\/wildexpedition.com\/fr\/voyages\/expedition-a-la-riviere-apaporis-et-au-maroc-tepuys-vaupes-colombie\/","title":{"rendered":"Exp\u00e9dition \u00e0 la rivi\u00e8re Apaporis et au Morroco Tepuys Vaupes Colombie"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":71843,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","iawp_total_views":206},"collection":[],"continent":[3754],"country":[521],"guidance":[],"location":[],"seasonality":[],"tour-duration":[3787],"thematic":[3868,3941,1856],"trip_type":[3834,3835],"class_list":["post-61842","tours","type-tours","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","continent-latin-america","country-colombia","tour-duration-4-to-8-days","thematic-adventure","thematic-cultural-immersion","thematic-expedition","trip_type-scheduled","trip_type-shared"],"acf":{"tour_title":"Expedition to the Apaporis River and to the Morroco Tepuys Vaupes Colombia","country":"","tour_highlights":[{"highlights":"A unique and memorable experience."},{"highlights":"Learn about mambeo, traditional medicines, myths and community stories."},{"highlights":"Unforgettable cultural immersion amidst spectacular scenery."}],"physical_conditioning":"Moderate","schedule":"Normal-label","visited_destinations":[67039,73988],"summary":"An invitation to share the sacred dance of the Jaguar Men, of the Yurupar\u00ed tradition.\r\nIn the department of Vaup\u00e9s on the Cananar\u00ed river that flows into the great Apapor\u00eds; lives this small community of the Yurupary Jaguar Men lineage, whose origins and ancient traditions have been maintained for hundreds of years (Ethnic Groups: Tucanos, Taibanos, Barasanos, Cubeos, Tatuyos, Besanos, Guananos), and they are inviting us to their sacred ceremony.\r\nThis millenary sacred dance ceremony, in which the dancers use their power elements such as crowns of feathers, canes, maracas and animals sacrificed to the gods, perform their dance in the Maloca (sacred house, the cosmic mother), directed by Great Spirit and guided by the shaman: Pay\u00e9.\r\nSacred medicinal plants accompany the ritual, \u00f1opo (toasted powdered tobacco that is blown through the nose), mambe (toasted coca leave powdered that is put in the mouth and slowly absorbed), smoked tobacco wrapped in plantain leaves, and Capi or Yag\u00e9.\r\n\r\nThe invitation to the party is for all those who feel the call to learn more about the ancient cultures of the Amazon and want to observe with respect (and without obligation to use sacred plants), admiration, transformation, and joy.\r\n\r\nDuring this expedition, you will live a unique and memorable experience. Between the magnificent landscapes, the cultural exchanges, you will live in total immersion and will fill up with good energies cut from the outside world. As a bonus, you will witness the ancestral dance of Yurupar\u00ed, a magical event (unscripted and spontaneous) in danger of extinction. In addition to being an intangible heritage of humanity declared by Unesco, it is an activity that the grandparents of the community wanted to share with outsiders (before they did not show it) because these dances tend to disappear, as the new generations do not practice these sacred acts anymore. Therefore, our presence as visitors means that these dances will be engraved in our memories, in the documentation and will not be forgotten.","what_to_expect":{"travel_style":"","lodging_level":"","transportation_level":"","physical_rating":"","what_to_expect_misc":""},"what_not_to_expect":null,"who_is_it_for":null,"who_is_it_not_for":null,"pre_sale_info":"","tour_recommendations":"Follow the tour guide's recommendations, meet the schedules of the itineraries, and on the trip forget about everyday life and let yourself be impregnated by the natural beauty of the place. Connect your mind with the place and ask Mother Nature for permission beforehand to be in these sacred temples. Do not pick up stones or take them with you, as they can alter the spiritual environment of the place. Walk quietly and carry:\r\n\r\n-A change of clothes to travel on flights and land trips.\r\n-A change of clothes for walking (long pants that become shorts, a long-sleeved shirt or t-shirt, tennis shoes or walking boots, river sandals)\r\n-Change of clothes for sleeping (cozy and warm).\r\n-Personal hygiene items. (Toilet paper, soap, toothpaste etc)\r\n-If you are a vegetarian\/vegan, bring your own food for us to prepare there.\r\n-Rubber boots\r\n-Tennis.\r\n-Flip flops\r\n-Binoculars if you want to see birds. In Mit\u00fa we are going to look for the Guianan cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola rupicola). We need to walk in silence.\r\n- A form of official ID\r\n-Personal medications\r\n-Swimsuit\r\n-Water bottle\r\n-Sun hat\r\n- Sunscreen, natural without chemicals. Or don't use.\r\n-Insect repellent. (We recommend start taking thiamine a couple of weeks before the trip) (abundant)\r\n-Flashlight and a spare set of batteries.\r\n-Photographic camera\r\n-Solar powerbank (preferably to charge your camera and cell phone batteries)\r\n-Ziploc bags of various sizes to pack electronic elements.\r\n-Everything packed in plastic bags\r\n-Personal food utensils: Bowl and a plastic cup. Spoon, fork, and knife.\r\n-Water purifying filter or purifying tablets. (Optional, we give you boiled water)\r\n-Small towel\r\n-No camouflaged element (cloths, caps, blankets \u2026)\r\n-The nights are spent in native houses. You will sleep on a camping mattress, a tent or a hammock (recommended).\r\n-Personal waterproof dome-type tent that does not need to be stake to the ground. (This is if it is difficult for you to sleep in a hammock)\r\n-Waterproof poncho\/raincoat.\r\n-camping or light mattress (for those who prefer to not sleep in a hammock).\r\n-Sleeping bag for 15\u00b0C or colder (small compact)\r\n-Be vaccinated against yellow fever and tetanus. (It is not mandatory, we only suggest it)\r\n-35 Lt hands-free backpack for walks and hopefully everything is stored in this backpack.\r\n\r\n-In terms of safety, together with the local and environmental authorities, we coordinate with the National Army the permits and the places that can be visited for the tranquility of the visitor.\r\n\r\n-The average temperature is 30 degrees centigrade and can reach 35 degrees with high humidity.\r\n\r\n-Some routes are carried out on unmarked trails. It is important to wear shoes with good grip and, if possible, a cane.\r\n\r\n-Bathrooms are wooden rooms with septic tanks within the communities and in open nature when we are in the mountains.\r\n\r\n-Take thiamine 15 days before to prevent mosquito bites.\r\n\r\n-Gifts for the communities. IT'S NOT MANDATORY. ONLY IF IT IS BORN FROM THE BOTTOM OF YOUR HEART: school supplies, notebooks, colors, paints, children's stories, fishing nylon, hooks, rubber boots, clothing for children and adults, flashlights or solar energy lamps, etc.\r\n\r\n-The community (isolated tribe) lacks some specific elements that can be taken from Bogot\u00e1. If we ask them ahead of time, they can tell us their needs and maybe we can bring them those things they need. 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Accueil et d\u00e9jeuner dans la communaut\u00e9 de Buenos Aires. Ensuite, nous naviguerons sur le fleuve Cananari en bateau \u00e0 travers la jungle jusqu'\u00e0 la communaut\u00e9 de Morroco. Visite, accueil dans la communaut\u00e9 de Morroco et rencontre avec le sage traditionnel. Ce Maloka est situ\u00e9 en face des Cerros de Morroco, des tepuis spectaculaires qui \u00e9mergent de la jungle. Nous prendrons un d\u00eener traditionnel et en apprendrons plus sur le mambeo, les m\u00e9decines traditionnelles, les mythes et les histoires des Taibans. Nous offrirons \u00e9galement des cadeaux \u00e0 la communaut\u00e9.\r\n\r\n