“The tour to Apetina was absolutely amazing! A wonderful journey including a 2-day boat trip. We were escorted by four Wayana guides and they did a great job. We also had a wonderful time in the village (including some very nice trips in the surrounding forest) and the accomodation was great! The view from the lodge is breathtaking. Friendly, heart-warming and wonderful hosts. The food was delicious: the vegetables, rice, fresh fish, fruit, spices…..great memories!”
Wayana
The Wayana indigenous peoples mainly live in the South of Suriname (they also live on the border with French Guiana and in a small area in the North of Brazil) in approximately 30,000 km2 (3 million acres) of tropical rainforest.
Apetina
Apetina, also known as Pïlëuwimë or Puleowime, is a village in the South Eastern jungle area of Suriname within the Tapanahony resort in the Sipaliwini District. It is located in the jungle on the small hills along the river Tapanahony. Nearby points include Tebu Mountain, at around 347 m (1,138 ft) in height, and the Man Gandafutu waterfall.
Visit Apetina
Recently the Wayana have worked hard to build a guesthouse to accomodate visitors. They also put a lot of effort in compiling an affordable tour to their village, including transport, food, accomodation and activities. The Wayana are very proud and happy to welcome visitors to their beautiful village!
About kuluwayak
The Kuluwayak Foundation is an organization dedicated to develop and promote the village of Apetina, while sustaining our cultural heritage and our forest. the board consists entirely of people from the Apetina community. Kuluwayak was founded almost 20 years ago and managed to realize many projects in the village. Recent projects are a woman center and a visitors lodge. The Tours presented on this website are the most recent fruits of our labour. The entire community of Apetina is also working on a new airstrip, in order to make it suitable for larger planes. More info about Kuluwayak here.
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CONTACT US
Have any questions about Apetina or the Kuluwayak Foundation? We are always open to talk about our people, our village and the tours we have compiled. Please reach out to us if you want to know more about us.