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The Oriente
The Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve and Lower Río Napo region offers
deep jungle hikes in conjunction with organized tours and visits to
all-inclusive ecolodges (
Eco-Travel
and
Where to Stay
, below). Bring
rubber boots, though, as many of these areas exist as flooded forests
during a good part of the year. In fact, youmay find yourself spending
more time in a dugout canoe than on dry land.
If it rains while you are spending time in the
Oriente, do whatever you had scheduled for the
day anyway. After all, this is the rainforest!
Eco-Travel
Y
ou're in the jungle now, so expect hiking through
dense foliage and dugout-canoe rides in virgin rain-
forest. The main attraction here is the incredible birding
and wildlife-viewing opportunities. Visiting indigenous
communities and learning about natural lifestyles are just as intrigu-
ing to foreign travelers who are looking for a bit of cultural adventure.
Official Travel into the Jungle
If you are heading into remote sections of the Oriente, spe-
cifically from Coca or Lago Agrio, there are a few legal re-
quirements. They can be arranged with the better tour
operators and all-inclusive ecolodges if you are signing up
for a tour. Otherwise, youmust first obtain permission from
theMinistry of Defense inQuito, as well as register with po-
lice in Coca or Lago Agrio. This is as much for your own
safety as anything else, though it is also no doubt to make
sure that travelers aren't poking around where they
shouldn't be. Environmental activists continue to be ar-
rested and deported even now.
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