About us

The Kapawi project opened in 1996 as a unique partnership between Canodros, an Ecuadorian tourism company, and the Achuar people. Each partner shared a vision of building an economically sustainable project that would contribute to the preservation of the cultural and environmental riches of Ecuador's Amazon region. As planned, Canodros transferred the ownership of Kapawi Ecolodge & Reserve to the Achuar on January 1, 2008. The project is now operated by the Achuar through their tour operator CEKSA, (Complejo Ecoturistico Kapawi Sociedad.Anonima), a legal structure that has a category of a Tour operator, in charge of the ownership, operation and management of the lodge.

We have a headquarters office in Quito where the management, accounting, sales and reservations are handling, and an operations office in Shell in charge of organizing the flights and the logistics for the operation of the lodge.

Quito Staff:

Andrés Ordón͂ez - General Manager

Tatiana Urquizo - Office Manager

Diana Arteta - Sales Manager

Viviana Acurio - Opperations Manager/Sales Agent

Andrea Jácome - Lead Accountant

Blanca López - Assistant Accountant

Mauricio Cisneros- Messanger