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Coca to Iquitos river adventure

by timhorgan 27 March 2012

Im planning on doing this river adventure (Coca, Ecuador to Iquitos, Peru via the Rio Napo) in two months or so. The Australian website…
RE: Yashuni

by felix_freire 12 December 2011

Hi there; in order to get to the Napo Wildlife Center you’ve to take a 30 minutes flight (or about 300Km by bus) from Quito to Coca (forme…
Seeking amigos to embark down the rio napo

by Pigsonthewing 28 September 2011

About 2 and a half weeks from now I'll probably be heading from Coca, Equador to Iquitos, Peru and am looking for a few people to make…
Re: Transfer from Quito/Ecuador to Iquitos/Peru

by bananalodge 12 September 2011

Hello! From Quito you need to travel in a bus to Coca (Puerto Francisco Orellana) (cost about 8USD) and from there take a public boat…
RE: Coca, Ecuador or Puerto Maldonado, Peru for jungle

by daniellek 26 April 2011

I would recommend going to Puerto Maldonado. It is a 30 minute flight from Cusco so you can tag it on to your time there. If you stayed…
Coca, Ecuador or Puerto Maldonado, Peru for jungle

by mullepol 10 April 2011

So it's my turn to plan a trip to South America. The basic outlines are set, starting in Quito and ending in Lima a month later, basically…
RE: Ecuador Jungle Lodge

by azbuceadora 11 December 2010

"Near" Coca or Tena won't be very satisfying as there's virtually no wildlife. Tena is more about adventure sports than wildlife. If…
From Coca, Ecuador to Iquitos, Peru

by malinh 02 October 2010

Hi there, at the moment, I´m in Tena, six hours from Coca and have decided to take the boat from Coca on Monday to the border and from…
Best route in Ecuador

by nickara21 02 August 2010

My husband and I are trying to work out the logistics of our route and not sure which makes the most sense. We are flying into Guayaquil…
RE: Mindo vs Oriente?

by kanzja 23 April 2010

You could fly into Coca and then stay at a lodge in the area, or go farther into the jungle via motorized canoe, I think plane tickets…
Need information about jungle expeditions in the ecuadorian/peruvian amazon

by theroamer 10 April 2010

Hello, I am Andreas from Norway. I am currently travelling through Peru on my way to Ecuador, and am thinking about doing the long expeditio…
RE: Lago Agrio or Coca for jungle trip ?

by azbuceadora 14 February 2010

In Lago Agrio, you're really only flying into the airport, being picked up by a bus, and going to the river for the canoe trip. The securit…
Lago Agrio or Coca for jungle trip ?

by mikbag 13 February 2010

Hi, I was wondering which destination to choose for a jungle trip Lago Agrio or Coca ? How is the security in Lago Agrio ? Is there any…
RE: Lago Agrio Airport

by lithium 22 September 2009

Thanks for the info. I've opted for a lodge close to Coca instead.
Re: Lago Agrio Airport

by alexvas 15 September 2009

My friends got a flight Quito-LA one week ago. The airport was working and there was no evidence that it will be closed. It is all the…
Re: Jungle trip - Tena or Coca or Lago Agrio?

by Most 15 September 2009

If you become a member of SAE you can get a 30% discount at La Selva :Lodge. I haven't been, but I just made reservations for November.…
RE: Jungle trip - Tena or Coca or Lago Agrio?

by pbbfamily 15 September 2009

Total agreement with the previous comment. In the Napo area we went to Sani Lodge and our visit included all the interestd you raised.…
RE: Jungle trip - Tena or Coca or Lago Agrio?

by azbuceadora 15 September 2009

There are no flights to Tena. Tena is not primary forest; many people go there more for the rafting and adventure activities. If you're…
Jungle trip - Tena or Coca or Lago Agrio?

by aussiedn 15 September 2009

Hi, We are two people looking to travel to a jungle lodge for 3 nights and 4 days. Tossing up between reasonably priced lodges Tena…
RE: Canoeing upriver from Iquitos, Peru to Coca, Ecuador via the Napo river

by xbg74 24 February 2009

Hi, sounds like a great adventure. But having traveled downriver (not steering a boat myself) three weeks ago a little warning: Even though…
Canoeing upriver from Iquitos, Peru to Coca, Ecuador via the Napo river

by joshandlaura 22 February 2009

Hi all, We are planning to head from Iquitos upriver to Coca, and have been told it is possible to buy a small *motorized* canoe in order…
Re: from Ecuador down the Amazon to Manaus (Brazil)

by xbg74 20 February 2009

Sorry but most of the above is wrong. The dispute between Ecuador and Peru has been settled ten years ago. There is no problem crossing…
Coca-Iquitos tour with wildlifeamazon

by xbg74 15 January 2009

I'm looking into a tour from Coca, Ecuador to Iquitos, Peru on Rio Napo. Does anyone have any experiance with www.wildlifeamazon.com or…
RE: Quichua / Kichwa

by tpk225 27 October 2008

Learning Qechua would be most helpful if you are going to spend some time in the Amazonia region around El Coca, etc.... I just got back…
Re: from Ecuador to Leticia Columbia

by tpk225 26 October 2008

I was recently near El Coca (at Tiputini Biodiversity Station, on the Tiputini River) for about five months. El Coca is the last city…