Ecuadorian Amazon

Region

The Oriente, Ecuador's slice of the Amazon basin, a short trip from Quito. Lodges along the Napo River and in Yasuní and Cuyabeno reserves have monkeys, macaws and canoe trips, Tena is the rafting and kayaking capital, and the cloud forests of the eastern slopes are good for birdwatching. Rain is possible in every month.

Ecuadorian Amazon SangayAntisanaReventadorSumaco Napo-Galeras National ParkSumacoUpano Valley sitesAntisana National ParkSan Rafael FallsSiete Iglesias Municipal Ecological Conservation AreaTenaPapallactaPuerto Francisco de OrellanaNueva LojaPuyo, PastazaMacasYasuní National ParkCuyabeno Wildlife ReserveZamoraYantzazaEl Chaco

Ecuadorian Amazon essentials

Country: Ecuador
Driest months: Dec-Feb
Pay in: Dollar ($)
Language: Spanish
Emergency: 101

Where to Go in Ecuadorian Amazon

City Nueva Loja Nueva LojaCity in Sucumbíos, Ecuador City Puyo, Pastaza Puyo, PastazaCity in Pastaza Province, Ecuador City Macas MacasCity in Morona-Santiago Province with nature City Puerto Francisco de Orellana Puerto Francisco de OrellanaCity in Orellana Province, Ecuador City Yantzaza YantzazaAmazonian town and commercial center of Zamora Chinchipe City Papallacta PapallactaAndean mountain village in Napo, famous hot springs Nature Yasuní National Park Yasuní National ParkBiodiversity hotspot protecting Amazonian wildlife and ecosystems Nature Sangay SangayActive Ecuadorian volcano within Amazon transition zone Nature Antisana AntisanaAndean stratovolcano surrounded by glaciers and páramo Nature Reventador ReventadorHighly active Ecuadorian volcano with frequent eruptions Nature Sumaco Napo-Galeras National Park Sumaco Napo-Galeras National ParkBiodiverse Amazon-Andean park with volcanic landscapes Nature Sumaco SumacoIsolated Ecuadorian volcano with high biodiversity
Regions & Cities
Tena Explore Tena Tena sits where Andean streams spill into the Amazon; visitors come for white-water rafting, jungle lodges, Kichwa community tours, cacao farms and guided night wildlife walks. Papallacta Explore Papallacta Andean cloud forest and thermal springs meet on the road from Quito; travelers soak in hot pools, hike mossy ridgelines, and seek trout restaurants and mountain air. Puerto Francisco de Orellana Explore Puerto Francisco de Orellana El Coca (Puerto Francisco de Orellana) is the Napo River gateway into Ecuador’s Amazon; tourists join riverboat expeditions, stay in jungle lodges, go wildlife‑spotting and visit indigenous communities for canoeing, fishing and canopy treks. Nueva Loja Explore Nueva Loja A frontier city on Ecuador’s oil road and a jump-off for Amazon lodges. Puyo, Pastaza Explore Puyo, Pastaza Puyo marks the edge of Ecuador’s Amazon: lodges, guide-run river trips and indigenous Kichwa handicraft markets. Macas Explore Macas Macas serves as a gateway to Ecuador’s eastern cloudforest: rivers for rafting, trails into biodiverse foothills, Kichwa communities offering cultural exchanges and roasted plantains, and lodges that shuttle adventurers deeper into Amazonian terrain. Yasuní National Park Explore Yasuní National Park Yasuní National Park protects Amazon rainforest biodiversity and indigenous communities; visitors join lodge‑based jungle trips for wildlife viewing, canoeing and guided ecology walks. Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve Explore Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve In Ecuador’s Sucumbíos Province, Cuyabeno preserves Amazonian rainforest and waterways; lodges and canoe trips let visitors track monkeys, caimans, macaws and river dolphins, and take guided night walks to hear amphibians and insects.

Ecuadorian Amazon at a Glance

Local Time
6:45 PM
GMT-5
Population
928,251

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