TravelPod Member ReviewsSacha Lodge Quito
“in deep”
offthewall 2 contributions
Greer, South Carolina and Port Republic, New Jersey, United States
Jun 21, 2011
great way to truly experience the Amazon. Floating down the river, you miss too much. Here you get to fish, canoe, hike, bird, relax in the hammock, etc... you get the gist.
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