Awards

The following are the most prominent recognition obtained by the project:
In 1998, Kapawi received the ecotourism awards. This recognizes and encourages sustainable tourism initiatives throughout the world.

Kapawi Ecolodge and Reserve has been recognized internationally as one of the most important and pioneering ecotourism projects in the world.

The following are the most prominent recognition obtained by the project:
In 1998, Kapawi received the tourism awards. This recognizes and encourages sustainable tourism initiatives throughout the world.

In 2000, Conservation International (CI), a global leader in conservation of biodiversity, awarded Kapawi an honorable mention as part of Ecotourism Excellence Award, this award was granted to businesses and individuals in the tourism industry, which contributed significantly to the conservation of biodiversity and whose actions may serve as a model to emulate by others.

In 2001, Travel &Leisure Magazine described kapawi as one of the 50 most Romantic Places on Earth, and in 2003 as one of the 25 Great Ecolodges.

In 2002, SKAL, International Association of travel and tourism Professional), awarded Kapawi its Ecotourism Year Award in number one category.

The Ministry of Tourism recognized Kapawi as a winner of the Merit Medal, and a mention in Tourist Jose Tobar, for the year 2002 in the category "Clean Tourist Operation 2002.

In 2004, Kapawi received the second prize awarded by category called Conservation STAC (Sustainable Tourism Award for Conservation) This prize is awarded annually to an individual, company or institution for the welfare of working environment, where the candidate demonstrate a clear connection with conservation efforts.

In 2009, kapawi was designated one of the top 50 Ecolodges by the editors of National Geographic Adventure Magazine.