Tourism, attractions, sightseeing, sports and recreation plus practical facts for the rainforest region of Ecuador.
Ecuador's Oriente, or eastern region, offers rainforests, many rivers, birding, adventure and ecological research.
Ecuador's eastern region offers rainforests, many rivers, birding, adventure and ecological research.
Rio Napo begins in the Andes and flows into the Amazon. The upper reaches are popular with rafters, while the lower river provides transportation and tourist jungle lodges.
Galasam Tours offers a 5 day tour of the Amazon basin.
"Deep in the heart of the cloud forest, where clouds and trees blend in a tapestry of mystery and magic, discover a protected reserve with an overwhelming profusion of life. It's a place for adventure, relaxation and deep contact with nature, home to hundreds of species of plants, birds and other animals."
Private cabins a family cottage and rooms offer a homebase for ecological expeditions Podocarpus National Parks Lake Las Palmas Refuge and Paramo regions.
See the ever changing and diverse landscapes of Ecuador on this tour to Mindo. See waterfalls, rivers, natural forest and unique species of insects and birds with this Viator tour.
Accesibole only by air, the lodge on the Pastaza river in southern Ecuador accommodates up to 50 visitors with double and triple accommodations and was built in accordance to the Achuar concept of architecture.
Hiking, canoe trips, photographic expeditions to see the abundant Amazonian wildlife or snooze in a hammock in this lodge located on Garzacocha Lake.
"Mindo is located some 2 1/2 hours west from Quito and is a fairly small village and popular area for many bird watchers with an altitude of 1390m climbing up to 4770m. An area of Premontane forest has a reserve area at the foot of Mindo called Bosque protector Mindo-Nambillo which is home to some 350 bird species as well as being engulfed in incredible flora and fauna."
"This small, tranquil village has been receiving more and more visitors as its reputation as a birding hotspot has spread. Set in a quiet, lovely valley dotted with flowers and surrounded by forested mountains, Mindo is smack in the middle of one of the best birding areas in South America."
The Bosque Protector Mindo-Nambillos is home to multiple species of flora and fauna, many waterfalls and cloud forest.
"One of the best ways to describe El Monte is that we are “unique”, mostly because of our environmental philosophy and personal touches. Our aim has been to enjoy living in Mindo, and at the same time help protect the forest and do as low impact of tourism as possible."
Scroll down and click on the thumbnails for larger images of the rainforest and scenic attractions.
Napo Province has a number of attractions: the capital, Tena, Papallacta and beaches, Archidona, Ecuador's oldest city, Parque Nacional Yasuní, Jumandy caves, Puerto Misahuallí, San Rafael waterfall, and of course, the Napo river leading to the Amazon. In Spanish or English translation.
EcoEcuador is a non-profit organization dedicated to conservation efforts in Ecuador. Currently, our primary project is a community-based ecotourism lodge in Amazonian Ecuador called the Napo Wildlife Center.
Geography and river systems, primarily the Napo and the Coca. In Spanish.
"Although the Pacific defines the coast and the mountains comprise the Sierra, the Oriente finds its heart in the rivers that tie it to the Amazon basin and, eventually, the Atlantic Ocean. The muddy Río Napo drains the Ríos Coca and Aguarico and heads off into Peru. Colombia’s Amazon lies across the Río Putumayo to the north. Farther south, the Río Pastaza flows from Sangay National Park."
Vegetation and dugout canoes.
The river begins in the Andes and flows into the Amazon, providing a means of transportation as well as tourism.
We are found within a 5000-acre private ecological reserve in Ecuador's Amazon region, an accessible yet pristine rainforest sanctuary where you and your family may enjoy a true jungle adventure in safety and comfort.
The lodge provides excursions to Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, caiman watching, fishing, birding, hungle treks and indigenous indian programs.
"Tena is the quintessential South American jungle town, the kind of place you expect to run in to Indiana Jones stocking up on supplies before setting out in search of a lost city."
Tena is "a major commercial center surrounded by a convergence of the Tena and Pano rivers and beautiful river walks and sand pebbled beaches" and the palce to explore the Jumandi caves, the Sumaco volcano and jungle tours.
"These pages show the trip from Coca, Ecuador to Iquitos, Peru by the Rio Napo" with photos.
Tena pictures gallery with 77 Tena, Ecuador pictures.
Vilcabamba is a whole valley stretching up through the Podocarpus National Park, the Lake District, and the peaks of the "Cordillera de Los Andes".
