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Cuyabeno

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Cotundo

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Puerto Misahuallí

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Papallacta

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Ahuano

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Tena

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Secoya

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Lago Agrio

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Yasuní

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Puerto Ecuador

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Cuyabeno  

Cuyabeno Lodge

 2 Reviews and 15 Opinions  I stayed one night in the Cuyabeno River Lodge, and 4 nights in a tent. The tent was a more amazing... 

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Cotundo  

Huasquila Amazon Lodge

 1 Review and 12 Opinions  You really don't have to worry about anything once you make it to Cotundo. The lovely manager and... 

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Tena  

Hostal Los Yutzos

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Provincia de Napo  

then I got married

then I got married, Provincia de Napo

 richiecdisc Says:  The Sani Lodge made our stay in the jungle everything my wife hoped for and proved a skeptic like myself that it was a more than worthwhile destination. What... 

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jamming in the jungle

jamming in the jungle, Provincia de Napo

 richiecdisc Says:  Though I was kind of dreading it one of the most fun excursions from the lodge was visiting our native guide's home. I sometimes find these encounters a bit... 

 Off The Beaten Path in Provincia de Napo

unless you're stopping en route, take the plane

unless you're stopping en route, take the plane, Provincia de Napo

 richiecdisc Says:  Accessing the Napo River is easiest from Coca, a sprawling jungle city only 30 minutes/9 hours by plane/bus from Quito. This garish town is by no means the... 

 Transportation in Provincia de Napo

swimming with the caymans and piranhas

swimming with the caymans and piranhas, Provincia de Napo

 richiecdisc Says:  Eventually you'll find yourself wanting to swim in the lake as it's hot and muggy. With some hours to kill you'll forget all about the piranhas and caymans in... 

 Warnings Or Dangers in Provincia de Napo

go long, go wide

go long, go wide, Provincia de Napo

 richiecdisc Says:   Long lightweight pants are a must. It's warm and muggy but also buggy. We even wore long sleeve shirts most of the time, especially on the night walk. While... 

 What to Pack in Provincia de Napo

you bring the big lungs

you bring the big lungs, Provincia de Napo

 richiecdisc Says:  One of the activities of the lodge was trying out the old blowgun. Our native guide gave us a physical demonstration while the English speaking one explained... 

 Sports & Outdoors in Provincia de Napo

Emerald Forrest Blues: not a place to bring the wife

Emerald Forrest Blues: not a place to bring the wife, Provincia de Napo

 richiecdisc Says:  We wound up with a couple hours to kill in Coca after the Sani Lodge dropped us off at the airport. We had booked our own flight rather than let them do it and... 

 Nightlife in Provincia de Napo

cayman watching

cayman watching, Provincia de Napo

 richiecdisc Says:  We did do a night walk in the jungle one evening and saw some creepy crawlies like spiders and mostly members of the insect world. Unfortunately, it's... 

 Things to Do in Provincia de Napo

Sani Lodge Pub: the only place in town

Sani Lodge Pub: the only place in town, Provincia de Napo

 richiecdisc Says:  Nightlife at the lodge was fairly limited. They had a beautiful pub but unfortunately insisted on using fluorescent lighting. I understand they are more... 

 Nightlife in Provincia de Napo

in the canoe all was well with the world

in the canoe all was well with the world, Provincia de Napo

 richiecdisc Says:  By far my favorite activity at the lodge were the guided canoe trips. There was something particularly relaxing being out on the lake or one of the smaller... 

 Things to Do in Provincia de Napo

The Tower

The Tower, Provincia de Napo

 richiecdisc Says:  Another activity not to be missed is the pre-dawn trek to the bird watching tower. This thirty meter tree house brings you above the jungle canopy and thus on... 

 Things to Do in Provincia de Napo

Guided Jungle Walks

Guided Jungle Walks, Provincia de Napo

 richiecdisc Says:  Though you could see quite a bit of bird life just sitting in the pub and looking out over the surrounding trees, you have to get out and explore to see a fair... 

 Things to Do in Provincia de Napo

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 I didn't think I'd find this so interesting ...who would know that the night critters are the best!!!We glided silently across the lake in a canoe and watched... 

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Q:  Hi everybody. Early November, I'm planning to fly to Quito (I live in Rome), bus to Tena, buy a canoe, then paddle the canoe from... 

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A: With VT name of JungleMatias and your travel experience I expect you really already know most of the important things including more than I do about crossing the border... 

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Leave no leaf unturned: Ecuador's Jungle

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 When most people think of the jungle their thoughts run to the Amazon and though a few countries can claim having a portion of the massive river within their boundaries Brazil is most popularly seen... 

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Amazon of Ecuador

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 We spent 4 days at La Selva Lodge deep in the rainforest. It's going to take me a while to come up with the appropriate words to describe this adventure!! We saw so much....but I think the sounds... 

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The Ecuatorian Amazonia

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 Ahuano is a small indian village, located in the Napo river. A great place to visit the jungle. The bus takes six hours from Quito to Tena, and then one more hour by bus to Puerto Ahuano, then a 20...... 

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Provincia de Napo -- The Ecuadorian Amazon

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 Getting there is part of the excitement! In Quito you will board the 38-seat Avro twin prop plane for 40-minute flight from Quito to Coca. You will, if they have not improved the planes, be able to... 

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Gate to the jungle of the Amazones

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 Visiting Ecuador means getting an impression of old spanish culture - but also getting contact with the nature in this world - The rivers-like the River napo feeding the famous Amazone river- the... 

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