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How to get there
Volunteers will be living primarily in the Shuar community Arutam, which is also the office of FUNDECOIPA and entrance to the Arutam Rainforest Reserve.
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The community is situated in the Pastaza province of Ecuador. To get there you must take a bus from Quito (or anywhere else) heading to Puyo (the provincial capital of Pastaza). Bus tickets are 5-6 USD. This ride takes about 5-6 hours. From Puyo you need to take a bus going towards Macas. You have to get off the bus on the way to Macas (approx 1 hour and 45 min from Puyo). Tell the driver to drop you off at kilometre 48 (“kilometro quarenta y ocho”) on the Puyo-Macas road or at "Arutam" (Bosque Protector Arutam). The community is situated next to the road. There’s a sign with a jaguar on the left side of the road and on the right side you can see the house of the women’s group with a bright red roof. The ride from Puyo to Arutam cost approximately 1.75 USD.
To view a list with Quito buscompanies and their desinations click here
Map of the Puyo area
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