Things to do in Coca
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Otobo’s Amazon Safari
Operated by indigenous Huaorani Otobo and his family, this remote site on the Río Cononaco has platform tents and a thatched-roof lodge. Visitors hike in the Parque Nacional Yasuní with a native English-speaking guide, visit lagoons and a local village. The site can be reached by small plane from Shell/Puyo and motorized canoe, from Coca and the Vía Auca or by canoe only at a reduced price.
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Kem Pery Tours
Leads tours to Bataburo Lodge, on the edge of Huaorani territory, about nine hours from Coca by boat and bus. Canoes motor into the remote Ríos Tiguino and Cononaco and tours combine wildlife viewing with cultural visits. There is a $20 fee to enter Huaorani territory. Guides are both bilingual and native. The agency also runs longer trips in the same area that involve camping.
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Tropic Ecological Adventures
Provides tours to an ecologically sound lodge in Huaorani territory that is run by the Ecotourism Association of Quehueri’ono, which represents five communities on the upper Shiripuno River. The group also runs day trips, as well as one- and two-day tours into Secoya territory from Coca.
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La Casa del Maito
Stuff yourself between the noisy locals for the heavenly house specialty maito (fish grilled in palm leaves). Sometimes caiman caught upriver splashes onto the menu. The owner connects visitors with local guides.
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El Bunker
The name suits this windowless, downstairs location that gets steamy on weekends with a mixture of reggaetón (a blend of Puerto Rican bomba, dancehall and hip-hop), Latin pop and hip-hop.
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Cevichería Rincon Manaria
Plates piled with crispy chifles (banana slices) preview deep bowls of frothy ceviche served with little wedges of lime. Crowded tables and loud music create a beach-party vibe.
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Dayuma
Large plates present standard combinations of surf and turf, meats in wine sauces and a few unimpressive pastas. Hit the attached heladeria (ice-cream shop) for dessert.
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Emerald Forest Blues
An ’80s soundtrack fills the background of this friendly little bar owned by Luís García, a popular local guide. Beer drinkers belly up to the bar well before lunchtime.
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La Misión
Eat on the concrete patio overlooking the river or inside the bland restaurant. Dinner means delicious grilled white river fish, crispy salads and friendly service.
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Restaurante Ocaso
Locals recommend the saucy meat stews served alongside fluffy rice and hot patacones (plantain fritters).
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