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The wonderful tucans at Xixuaú
The colorful and large bill, which in some large species measures more than half the length of the body, is the hallmark of toucans. Despite its size, the toucan’s bill is very light, is a highly efficient thermoregulation system. It also helps their feeding behavior, as they sit in one spot and reach for all […]
Learn about the Amazonian ‘Casa de Farinha’
The flour house (casa de farinha, in Portuguese) is the place where cassava becomes flour, an ingredient used in the manufacture of various foods from the North and Northeast of Brazil. The raw material for making cassava flour (jatropha manihot) is a plant of the Euphorbia family, a well-known tuber grown and traditionally used by […]
Order of Merit for our work!
Emanuela Evangelista has been awarded the position of Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic by Sergio Mattarella, President of the Republic. The high honor was communicated on 21 December 2019 and motivated “for her constant commitment, internationally, to environmental protection, the protection of indigenous peoples and the fight against deforestation”. “I […]
Amazon, Safeguarding The Forest Can Be A Business
«I like talking about commercialization of the beauty of the Amazon» explains Evangelista, who lives in Xixuaú (in a stilt house) with her husband Francisco, hunter, fisherman and harvester, whom she married 7 years ago. «The ecological warning shouldn’t make us forget the part of the Amazon still healthy: a great opportunity for the people […]
Ageless adventures for senior travellers at Xixuaú
Why not try a trip to the Amazon Forest? The most common retirement dream — shared among 70% of workers — is to travel the world. But today’s senior tourists are more experience-driven than previous generations. Retirement is the perfect time to enjoy travel, with the constraints of busy working lives a thing of the past. We offer a tour […]
Planning a family trip? Come to Xixuaú!
Combining adventure and education, a trip to Xixuaú could well be the perfect family holiday. From Manaus, a boat ride will take you to our village, deep in the heart of the Amazon, where adventure and amazing wildlife are guaranteed. You and the kids will stay in one of our wooden lodges and experience the […]
Beautiful sandy beaches in the Amazon
Like every year, it’s time for the water in the rivers to go down. In a couple of months visitors at Xixuaú Amazon Ecolodge will be able to enjoy the kilometric beaches of the Jauaperi River. Our guests can sunbathe, swim, take long walks and drink a nice aperitif at sunset…. The Jauaperí River […]
Ecotourism is the answer
Media refer to overtourism, as if it came from the concept of travel (even if it is just a small part of it). But it’s not true. Overtourism is totally unsustainable and we should take care of it. Unfortunately, policy responses are, sometimes, as inconsidered as the problem they are meant to solve. Overtourism does […]
How did we start fishing?
The answer is apparently in our “hairy” ancestors. Millions of years ago, they started to explore underwater to catch small fishes and crustaceans. According to a research carried on observing chimps and published on the Journal of Human Evolution, these animals were looking for a more equilibrated diet in order to grow and to enhance brain […]
A film crew at Xixuau
This month at Xixuaú we hosted a film production troupe from New Zealand. The Mediawave Productions is working on a feature film about the devastation that is occurring in the Amazon and it features our projects and the inhabitants of Xixuaú as a living example that protecting the rainforest is possible. We had a lot […]
