Coca is a wonderful region for a jungle experience! Excellent lodges can be visited in this area, with programs especially designed for those with a profound interest for the Amazon. Diverse areas, lots of birding and wildlife spotting possibilities.
Coca is a small oil town situated in the Orellana province along the Napo River. From this city various trips depart deeper into the jungle. The surrounding area offers terra firma forests and great wildlife. Further off stream the Napo we find different lodges, some of excellent quality. Most of them border the Yasuni National Park, a protected area known for its enormous biodiversity.
The forests in this area are in majority terra firma, with some varzea-flooded forests often surrounded by lakes. Great jungle hikes are available as well as abundant birding opportunities, including a couple of parrot salt-licks and also places where amazing wildlife can be spotted. Quichua speaking indigenous people sparsely inhabit the area. Besides staying in a lodge, it’s also possible to stay on a boat, sleeping in a comfortable cabin and making daily excursions in the forests along the Napo River. Coca is best reached by plane, within a 30 minutes flight from Quito.