Palmayacu - Refugio Amazónico
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Fast facts
Check in from: | 14:00 |
|---|---|
Check out before: | 12:00 |
Pets | Pets allowed with an extra charge |
Children | Children are welcome at this hotel |
Amenities
Wi-Fi
Non-smoking
Laundry
Pets allowed
Luggage storage
Internet access
Palmayacu - Refugio Amazónico: reviews
Reviews from 
Couple
Comment: 23 Apr 2025
Stayed in: Apr 2025
Unplugged in the Amazon
If you’re looking to truly disconnect, this is the perfect place. There’s no WiFi, no mobile signal, and it’s about 20 minutes away from the city. What you’ll mostly hear are chirping birds, buzzing insects, the occasional bark of a dog or crow of a rooster—and if you’re unlucky, some noisy guests in the nearby cabanas. Thankfully, we had most of the place to ourselves during our stay.
Martha was an incredible host who went above and beyond to help us plan our trip to Puerto Nariño. We had Mauricio as our English-speaking guide, and he was fantastic—waiting for us right at the port when we arrived. On our first day, we did the sloth tour with him, and the next day we did the monkey tour independently, since it takes place on another island.
Because it was the wet season, everything was flooded, so both tours were done entirely by boat—lucky us! During the dry season, you have to walk, and just imagining trekking through the Amazon heat and humidity makes me lightheaded.
We spotted sloths, capybaras, countless monkeys, and even piranhas. Although we didn’t book the dolphin tour, we were lucky enough to see dolphins twice—once on the way to Peru for the sloth tour, and again on our way back to Leticia.
Since we stayed for 6 days and 5 nights, we needed to do laundry. In the city, it was 10,000 COP per kilo for 24-hour service, and 14,000 COP for 8-hour express.
On our last day, we squeezed in a visit to Parque Ecológico Mundo Amazónico, where we learned about Amazonian plants and trees. I highly recommend doing this first—it’s a great way to understand what you’re seeing on your other tours.
Tips:
• Choose Cristal bottled water if you have a sensitive stomach—I had trouble with San Jose.
• If you miss the bus (3,500 COP per person), the tuk-tuk costs 30,000 COP one way.
• Don’t expect much for breakfast—it’s usually scrambled eggs, two tortillas, coffee, and a piece of fruit. We bought extra bread in the city.
Martha was an incredible host who went above and beyond to help us plan our trip to Puerto Nariño. We had Mauricio as our English-speaking guide, and he was fantastic—waiting for us right at the port when we arrived. On our first day, we did the sloth tour with him, and the next day we did the monkey tour independently, since it takes place on another island.
Because it was the wet season, everything was flooded, so both tours were done entirely by boat—lucky us! During the dry season, you have to walk, and just imagining trekking through the Amazon heat and humidity makes me lightheaded.
We spotted sloths, capybaras, countless monkeys, and even piranhas. Although we didn’t book the dolphin tour, we were lucky enough to see dolphins twice—once on the way to Peru for the sloth tour, and again on our way back to Leticia.
Since we stayed for 6 days and 5 nights, we needed to do laundry. In the city, it was 10,000 COP per kilo for 24-hour service, and 14,000 COP for 8-hour express.
On our last day, we squeezed in a visit to Parque Ecológico Mundo Amazónico, where we learned about Amazonian plants and trees. I highly recommend doing this first—it’s a great way to understand what you’re seeing on your other tours.
Tips:
• Choose Cristal bottled water if you have a sensitive stomach—I had trouble with San Jose.
• If you miss the bus (3,500 COP per person), the tuk-tuk costs 30,000 COP one way.
• Don’t expect much for breakfast—it’s usually scrambled eggs, two tortillas, coffee, and a piece of fruit. We bought extra bread in the city.
Other
UK
Comment: 5 Mar 2020
Stayed in: Feb 2020
Retreat
Very clean rooms. Marta who really runs the place for her brother was a wonderful host. Aided by Hilda who did all the cooking. They couldn't do enough for you. A place to relax and absorb the Amazon. It’s 5 or 6 miles from Leticia but local buses run up and down the road all day until about 6pm. Then there is the usual tuk tuk or taxis. A veritable haven after the madness of Leticia. You can do your own catering and use their fridge or there’s a few restaurants within walking distance. Enjoy!
Family traveller
Comment: 18 Aug 2022
Stayed in: Aug 2022
Sehr interessante Erfahrung
Wir haben als Familie im August 2022 bei Marta 2 Zimmer gebucht. Für uns eine absolut tolle Erfahrung auf unserer Kolumbien Rundreise. Gastfreundlich, sehr nett, hilfsbereit, dennoch zurückhaltend,.Marta hat für uns eine Amazonas Tour arrangiert. Absolut Klasse. Luxus darf man nicht erwarten !! Kein Handyempfang ( digitale Entgiftung ) und nur kaltes Wasser zum Duschen, was wir vorher aber alles wussten. Frühstück war Landestypisch, hätten aber auch wünsche äußern können. Restaurant ca 100m entfernt. Nach dem wir Leticia kennengelernt haben waren wir froh das wir uns für Marta und ihr Hotel entschieden haben. Probiert es, zurück den Basic‘s.
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Reserva Natural Cerca Viva Kilometro 11 Leticia, Leticia, 910001, Colombia|9.34 km from city centre
Good to know
Children are welcome at this hotel
Please contact the hotel for details about adding extra beds.
Please contact the hotel for details about adding a cot.
Pets allowed with an extra charge
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties. Managed by a private host
For stays on or after January 1, 2023, residents of Colombia and non-residents staying 60 consecutive days or more will be charged a 19% national sales tax by the property at the time of stay. Travelers on a tourist visa will not be required to pay this tax. The tax may be charged where a room is shared by a taxable and a non-taxable guest.
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