Puerto Nariño
A car-free eco-town where footpaths connect wooden houses and Indigenous communities. It is the base for visiting dolphins and the rainforest.
Puerto Nariño is the second-largest town in the Colombian Amazon, about 75 km upriver from Leticia. It is known for banning motor vehicles, sorting waste and harvesting rainwater, and it is called Colombia's most environmentally friendly town. Footpaths link its colourful wooden houses, and most residents are Indigenous, including Tikuna and Cocama people. Climb the lookout tower for views over the Amazon River, and visit the exhibition of the Natütama dolphin conservation foundation. From here you can head out to Lagos de Tarapoto. A speedboat from the Leticia dock takes about 2 hours, with departures every morning.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Lagos de Tarapoto
- Amacayacu National Park
- Isla de los Micos
- Tanimboca Nature Reserve
- Mundo Amazónico
- Yahuarcaca Lakes
- Parque Santander Parrots
- Ethnographic Museum of Leticia