A cozy cabin and field lab in the cloud forest

In ancestral Quechua poetry and oral tradition, an arawi is a lyrical song that contemplates natural harmony, memory, and love for the land.

For us, Arawi is a way of living with the forest: slow, respectful and curious. It is an invitation to tread gently, listen to watercourses, and participate in conservation.

Simple, warm and made of wood

A small wooden cabin powered entirely by solar panels, built to blend into the forest.

Solar energy

Wooden construction

Forest views

Quiet village setting

Clean off-grid power generated on site by silent rooftop solar panels and stored in local batteries.

Built from certified sustainable regional timber using traditional joinery that breathes with the humidity.

Expansive window openings framing ancient mossy trees, wild orchids, and passing cloud forest flocks.

Peacefully secluded within a welcoming rural community nestled along protected mountain slopes.

Where research and travel meet

Arawi is a base for field research and learning. Students, researchers and travelers share a calm space to observe, document and exchange.

Field journal and species records

Workspace for notes and data

Learning trail with educational stations

Contribute sightings to our collective biodiversity logs tracking birds, mammals, and cloud forest flora.

Sturdy cedar workbenches with solar power charging ports, field guides, and cataloging stations.

An interpreted path winding through protected primary forest with self-guided ecological stops (coming soon).

Location: village near Oxapampa, Peru

Meals: breakfast and lunch included

Situated 15 km from Oxapampa town center inside a peaceful agro-ecological hamlet surrounded by misty forest.

Nourishing semi-board meals prepared with fresh valley produce, local grains, and seasonal vegetables.

Beds: 3 (up to 6 on request)

Bathroom and hot water

Three handcrafted single wooden beds, expandable to six beds for small cohorts and research teams upon request.

Private indoor bathroom with clean dry-toilet facilities and solar-heated warm showers for cool evenings.

Energy: solar panels

Drinking water & phone signal

Off-grid photovoltaic system supplying lighting and device charging reliably day and night.

Continuous purified mountain spring water provided; basic mobile phone signal available on higher ground nearby.

Wi-Fi: none, a real digital detox

On-site caretaker

No public internet network, offering genuine mental calm, deep sleep, and undisturbed creative focus.

A trustworthy local guardian lives nearby in the village to assist with check-in, orientation, and safety.

Simple and clear

$55 USD

per person per night

Included services

Fresh morning breakfast, balanced field lunch, solar charging for equipment, and filtered spring water throughout your stay.

Semi-board: breakfast and lunch included. Full access to cabin workspaces, solar power stations, and private forest surroundings.

Dinner, tours and wellness sessions are optional extras. Learn more in Relax at Arawi and Travel Journeys.

Community benefit

A direct portion of every night stayed supports local trail preservation and native reforestation around Oxapampa.

Who stays here

Students and school groups

Researchers

Volunteers

Travelers who want to slow down

Immersive ecological field trips, botanical field assignments, and environmental education groups.

Biologists, ornithologists, and conservationists conducting longitudinal field studies in the cloud forest.

Passionate individuals contributing to native reforestation, trail signage, and community agroforestry.

Mindful wanderers looking for off-grid silence, birdsong, clean mountain air, and unhurried days.

How do I get there?

Is it safe?

Yes. The surrounding village is an orderly, welcoming farming community with close neighbor bonds. Our resident caretaker stays nearby and maintains continuous local contact.

Take a scenic bus or private transport to Oxapampa from Lima (approx. 10 hours) or flight to Jauja. From Oxapampa plaza, a 10-minute taxi ride brings you directly to our village trailhead.

Can I bring my own group? Yes, please ask.

What should I bring?

Pack waterproof hiking boots, rain shell, warm fleece layers for cool mountain nights, headlamp, biodegradable toiletries, personal water bottle, and a notebook for observations.

We gladly host university study groups, field biology classes, and private conservation cohorts. Please state your group size and research topic in the request form below.

Request availability

Tell us your proposed travel or fieldwork dates, number of companions, and any custom requirements. We reply with calendar openings and practical travel instructions within 24 hours.

Arawi is not just a place to stay, but an intimate living classroom in the heart of the cloud forest.

EcoExplore Peru Conservation Team

Your forest base is waiting

Step into the cloud forest and experience slow living, field learning, and off-grid peace in Oxapampa.