ABOUT US
MUNDO AMAZÓNICO® is a family project that began as a conservation and a reforesting process of previous eroded soil from the creation of cattle farm fields in the Colombian Amazon.
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| Photo: Camilo Rozo - The Founders: Ana Maria Pardo, Milena Mayorga, Rafael Clavijo |
This process turned into the biggest collection
of life plants around town; in 2009 the project included touristic elements to
make itself economically sustainable. It opened during 2010 and today it has
national and international awards such us:
A year after it opened, in
2011 the park won the first place in the national competition ¨Ventures Awards¨ at the category for
Best Sustainable Use of Biodiversity. In 2012 the park creates the ¨Amazon Tea¨ project, involving small
local producers from the indigenous communities, and won the Green Business
Award. Then after, in 2013, 2014 and 2015 Mundo Amazonico® park
receives the certificate of excellence from TripAdvisor.com. More recently in
2014 Mundo Amazonico® entered to the Colombian National Portfolio of
Sustainable Products and Services ¨PTP¨.
In 2015 the park was nominated at the ¨BIBO¨
conservation award in Colombia.
These awards and recognitions
encourage the founders Ana Maria Pardo, Milena Mayorga and Rafael Clavijo (from
left to right) to keep on working on conservation and environmental education
in the Colombian Amazon. By working on eco-tourism,
the park develops fair trade
projects, and sustainable usage of
natural resources in the Amazon rainforest; creating social and economical
benefits to the local and indigenous comunities.
OBJECTIVE
Our
main objective at Mundo Amazonico is to “Learn, and not forget” about the diversity in the Amazon. We want people to learn about the
Amazon cultures, endemic species and uses of the plants in our
ethnobotanical gardens, while remembering that we are losing nature to
deforesting and pollution. We want to stop this loss through learning.
Furthermore, Mundo Amazonico provides a place for the advancement of science, conservation, and
technology by allowing research to be done on the many species found in
the Amazon.
TEACHING AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
The
park is the first and only center of environmental education combined with tourism in Leticia. We
hope that the park is a fun and enjoyable experience for everyone. Mundo
Amazonico also has a teaching and educational component, as we want to share
our philosophy of conservation with all our visitors, and let them know how
important it is they do their part to help the environment.
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| Photo of the Bio-construction using eco-bricks (MRS) en Mundo Amazonico |
Because we have one of the largest collections of native, tropical plants, Mundo
Amazonico has become an important place for environmental education and
training. We want to share this information with all our visitors, the
knowledge of conserving of Amazonian biodiversity. We promote the healthy
relationship of man with nature through lectures, seminars, workshops, walks, waste management techniques, and other activities that we can host and develop at
the park.
SOME NEWS AND ARTICLES ABOUT THE PARK
Magazine
In-Lan - Amazon Adventure, July
2012 Author, Sebastian Velez
In Leticia, southern Colombia,
is Mundo Amazonico park, a natural spot that offers all the riches and
secrets of the jungle.
There
aren´t many ways to get into the thick of the jungle for two days and
Discover the secrets of the Amazon. Sure, that would be ideal, but it would
require time, money, and great physical effort.
But, just 15 minutes outsider
of the historic rural town of Leticia, on the southern tip of Colombia you can
live a fascinating experience en the Mundo Amazonico park.
“It
is like going to the jungle, but 15 minutes from the city,” says Rafael
Clavijo, a 36 year old Colombian publicista who abandoned a promising career
in Australia to fully realize an idea that had been in his head for a long
time, an ecological park that would serve to restore the ecosistema of the
region and foster tourism, all focused on the natural and cultural wealth of
the Amazon, the land where...MORE
CONGRADULATIONS
FOR FIRST PLACE IN THE NATIONAL ENTERPENUERS COMPETITION
I
am writing to alert you that, in order to make an extensive recognition and
congratulations on behalf of the
Group of Planning and Sustainable Development of Tourism, Deputy
Minister of Tourism for achieving first place in the National Competition of
Entrepreneurship Ventures 2011. For you and your team it should be very
flattering that Mundo Amazonico Thematic and Ecological Park is recognized
nationally and internationally because of your work at becoming a new
Eco-Tourist destination for the Department of the Amazonas, which boasts who
beautiful our region is.
SECTION: DESTINATION FOR MEET
TITLE:
NATURAL ECOLOGICAL TOURISM
Located in the south of
Colombia, Leticia is populated by several indigenous communities, among which
are the Ticunas, Huitotos, and Tucanos. With a population of about 38,000
people, the city has a variety of areas and nature reserves where tourists
can visit during their stay.
MUNDO
AMAZONICO ECOLOGICAL PARK
With
a great educational and teaching component and a philosophy of environmental
conservation, this Botanical Garden covers everthing from path ecotherpy to
the cultural scene. Amazon World Theme Park allows tourists to see everything
you want to see in the jungle in a safe and controlled environment for any
family member.
The
route, which is through a guided tour consists of four circuits or main
routes, which include edible fruits and aromatic drinks. The trip has an
average duration of four hours, during which you go through each circuit
which takes about an hour. In each circuit are few breaks.
Among
the additional Activities visitors can do is birdwatching, yoga therapies,
eco-spa, and buying souvenirs.
The more adventurous can take advantage of the area and stay overnight, camping closer to the jungle. The park is 15 minutes from the center of Leticia and is open from Monday to Saturday at 8am and on Sundays with reservations.
Sustainability
Policy
Amazon World Ecological Park “Mundo Amazónico” is a
family business and a natural reservation that was created with the purpose of integrating to the tourism
offer a relevant and innovative service that makes sustainable use of native
biological resources of the Amazon and care for the environment.
As an operating agency, we are working under the
principles of bio-trade and green businesses; that is why in all our activities
we ensure:
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To include vulnerable
populations
· To ensure the conservation and respect of cultural
heritage
· Involve local communities in the value chain
· To be protective agents for children and adolescents from
all forms of sexual and commercial exploitation
· Not to generate or promote work with children
· Continuously improve to achieve full satisfaction of our
clients
· Comply with the legal requirements that apply
to us
· To create spaces conducive to environmental and
cultural education to our clients from learning environments for
promotion, conservation and protection.
· To support local communities to generate sense of belonging
and new businesses.
· We work to become a business model that it is recognized
nationally and internationally for his contribution to the sustainability of
the region.
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