Chalalan, Ecolodge in La Paz Department, Bolivia.

Chalalan is an ecolodge near Rurrenabaque with wooden cabins beside a lake in dense jungle, connected by forest pathways. The property sits surrounded by thick rainforest and offers direct access to multiple ecosystems of the Amazon region.

Chalalán grew out of a friendship formed after the 1981 failed expedition in which Yossi Ghinsberg was separated from Kevin Gale; Gale was rescued by Uchupiamonas people, the "Josesanos", and helped search for Ghinsberg, who was found after three weeks alone in the jungle. That bond led to an ecotourism project backed by the Inter-American Development Bank and Conservation International, constituted as a community venture in 1999 and self-sustaining since 2000.

The lodges are run by members of the local indigenous community who share their knowledge of forest plants and animal behavior with visitors. This creates a direct connection between tourism and the daily life of people who have lived here for generations.

Access is by waterway: wooden boats with outboard motors navigate the Tuichi River from Rurrenabaque, taking 5 to 6 hours depending on river conditions; the return trip takes about 3 hours thanks to the current. The lodge sits near Chalalán Lake, about 2 km from the south bank of the Tuichi and 100 km from Rurrenabaque.

The lodge's name and origin trace to Yossi Ghinsberg, the Israeli adventurer rescued in 1981 after three weeks alone in the jungle; his friendship with the Uchupiamonas led to the ecotourism project. The 2013 documentary Gringo Trails interviews Chalalán guide Guido Mamani about the venture.