Puerto Leguízamo

Putumayo

Puerto Leguízamo - Putumayo

The town of Puerto Leguizamo, is located in the south of the Putumayo department, in the heart of the Amazon region, along the Putumayo river near the triple border with Ecuador and Peru.

The topography near the town is mostly flat, with few ondulations, typical topography in the amazon.

Puerto Leguizamo has an altitude of 115 mts and its average temperature is 28C, with high humidity.

Inside the municipal borders of Puerto Leguizamo we can find many rivers including: Putumayo, Caqueta, Caucaya, Curilla, Mecaya, and Nasoya rivers.
The most important economic activity in town is cattle, followed by agriculture, fishing and minery.
The town development has been slow since it doesn’t count with any road connections with the rest of the country. But this same disconnection has preserved the natural beauties around town, some of which are now part of La Paya National Natural Park. La Paya has a great diversity of animals and plants, and its a paradise for nature lovers, who may be able to encounter pink dolphins, different species of primates, parrots and macaws, dantas, “butterfly” tigers, as well as a great variety of fresh water fish species.

Tourist Attractions
La Paya Natural National Park

Indigenous territories around town, where different native groups conserve their culture and customs.

Its biodiversity, both above and below water.

Its beautiful natural landscapes

The islands of Chicorero, Medio Mundo and Coropoya

The Triple-frontier Cultural Encounter festivities, celebrated in January.

Access:
By air: There are regular flights from its airport to and from other towns in the Putumayo department, Neiva and Bogota.

By land: There is no road connections with other cities.

By water: Puerto Leguizamo is a port town along the river Putumayo, and it has also a way out into the Caqueta river. Using these two rivers it can be accesed from Puerto Asis, 400 kms away, or from Florencia, the capital of the Caqueta department. There are passenger companies running fast boats regularly between these ports.

WELCOME TO THE TOWN OF PUERTO LEGUIZAMO,

EXPERIENCE AND ENJOY ITS BEAUTIES, AND HELP US PROTECT THEM.