Sights in Amazon Basin
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Parque Nacional Natural (PNN) Amacayacu
Sprawling across almost 300,000 hectares, PNN Amacayacu is an ideal spot from which to observe the Amazonian rainforest up close. About 75km upriver from Leticia, the park is home to 500 species of birds and 150 mammals and dozens of reptiles including crocs, boas and anacondas. And millions of mosquitoes. Activities include bird-watching, kayaking and multiday hikes.
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Serpentario Nacional Amero
Some 11km from downtown, you’ll find the Serpentario Nacional Amero where you can get up close and personal with boas, anacondas and other slithery creatures on show at this snake sanctuary. Take a taxi or the bus (COP$2500) from Parque Orellana.
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Museo Uirapuru
Museo Uirapuru is in the rear section of Leticia’s largest craft shop. Less a museum than the personal collection of the shop owner; displays include indigenous artifacts, dried plants and woods, and preserved reptiles and animals.
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Museo del Hombre Amazónico
Museo del Hombre Amazónico has a small collection of índio artifacts and implements. Located inside the Banco de la República.
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