Origin of the name of the magical Chalalán Lagoon

It is said that the name CHALALÁN was given to the Lagoon because of a boating accident that happened to a group of Josesano hunters on the River Tuíchi, very close to the Lagoon, during which an enamel steel plate fell onto the stones in the river and made the sound “CHA-LA-LÁN".

On the other hand other members of the community say that there was a tapir that, while passing through a temporary camp close to the Lagoon, brushed against some enamel plates which made the sound “CHALALÁN”.

Since then the Lagoon has been called CHALALÁN and because the Ecolodge was built on the shore, the Ecolodge and the company are also called Chalalán. The Chalalán Lagoon is a magical place where the visitor is filled with energy from the jungle which is not only home to animals and plants but also the guardians of the forest, the "jichi" who look after the jungle giving it life and ensuring that it flourishes.