 The lodge is owned by the Indigenous People of San José de Uchupiamonas, which designates a directory to which management responsibilities are delegated.The contact staff is also from the community.The enterprise has been self-sustaining and independent since 2000, since then it has operated uninterruptedly

The 2013 documentary film, "Gringo Trails", features an interview with Chalalán Ecolodge's, Guido Mamani, promoting the project as a main solution towards sustainable tourism.