Agriculture and Permaculture in the Upper Amazon
In San Roque de Cumbaza, traditional agriculture is woven into daily life — families cultivate small plots using ancestral methods passed down through generations. These chacras (forest gardens) are rich with native crops like yuca, cacao, bananas, and medicinal plants, grown in harmony with the rhythms of the land.
Further downriver in Chazuta, the Río Bosque Mágico project deepens this relationship through permaculture — combining Indigenous wisdom with regenerative design to restore soil, protect biodiversity, and build resilient, food-producing ecosystems.
Together, these landscapes offer a living example of how agriculture, ecology, and culture can work in balance — nourishing both people and planet. At Roots of the Amazon, you’ll explore these places through hands-on experiences guided by farmers, healers, and stewards of the land.
SRDC: Organic Coffee Farms + Chocolate making
Meet our local farmers and learn about the different varieties of Coffee. We can hike to various coffee farms depending on your fitness levels. Meet the women who make the best energetic chocolate and have a hands on experience making chocolate.
Chazuta: Cacao farm + Medicinal plants
Visit Rio Bosque Magico and learn about a Permaculture Cacao and medicinal plant farm. Learn from the experts how to make the best fertilisers and help to prepare the best energetic chocolate. Learn about the healing properties of the medicínala plants growing on their organic farm.
SRDC: 5-Hour Hike Primary Rainforest Napo: 3 Waterfalls, Añakiwi and Curiyacu River
A challenging and rewarding hike from San Roque de Cumbaza to Curiyacu River, which means “healing waters” in Quechua. This trek takes you through primary forests of old trees, en environment so pure that even the mosquitos are few. The colours and smells are out of this world. We are able to see spectacular views of the Cordillera Escalera. The trail is rugged and wild, perfect for seasoned hikers seeking an immersive nature experience.
5-7 Days: Lagunas/ Yurimaguas: Pink Dolphins in the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve
One of the largest protected areas in Peru, spanning over 20,000 square kilometers of pristine Amazon rainforest. It is home to an incredible diversity of wildlife, including over 500 species of birds, 132 types of mammals, and numerous species of fish, reptiles, and amphibians. Known as the “Jungle of Mirrors,” the reserve’s reflective waterways create stunning visual effects, and its rich ecosystems support iconic Amazon species such as pink dolphins, jaguars, and manatees.
San Roque de Cumbaza
3 Day: Creative + Hiking
Feel part of the community of artists staying at Sachaqa Centro De Arte
We can adapt any activity to create a package tour just for you. You are invited to stay in the private house on the land of Sachaqa or if you would feel more comfortable in the village where there are various options.
- Land of Don Angel + learn to weave a basket
- Point where the crystal clear River Añakiwi meets the River Cumbaza + Pigment Workshop
- Home of Petrona, make a Ceramic bowl + Collect Pigments for painting
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