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Contact their office in Quito at /fax [phone], Julio

Zaldumbide 375, and Toledo, [e-mail], www.casadelsuizo.
com. The resort is a half-hour motorized canoe ride from Misahuallí
and you will want to make arrangements in advance.

2-2566-090,

Along the river about 45 minutes fromTena, Cabañas Pimpilala
offers a unique jungle experience with a local Quichua family. This is
a chance to get to know Delphin, a very knowledgeable and friendly
native, and to learn about the wonders of the natural environment
where he lives. Guests stay in traditional thatched-roof huts adjacent
to Delphin's home. The cabañas are very basic, yet comfortable, with
mattresses, mosquito netting, and toilets. $

Contact Delphin Paucha at 6-886-434, or make arrangements

through Ríos Ecuador, 6-887-438, /fax [phone]; or, in Quito,

2-2558-264 or 9-730-215, info@Ríosecuador.com. The price of $35
per night includes transportation from Tena, all meals, accommoda-
tions, and a full day of guiding services.

Continuing down the Río Napo, about 1½hours fromMisahuallí, is
the Hotel Jaguar . On a bluff along the shore of theNapo, themodern
hotel is set in a relatively undisturbed patch of forest. With an incred-
ible view over the river below, the main building provides all the com-
forts and attractive décor you could desire. The lounge/bar, dining
room, and terrace are all ideal for relaxing and reading a good book or
soaking up the natural surroundings.

The Hotel Jaguar is less rustic than its simpler jungle counterparts,
with white-plaster walls, cement walkways, and high-beamed ceil-
ings. The rooms are quite nice - simple, but large - and offer modern
bathrooms, hot water, and electricity during hours when the genera-
tor is running. The hotel's manager is friendly and exceptionally
knowledgeable about the surrounding region. Don't hesitate to ask
himquestions. Full packages includemeals and recommended jungle
excursions. $

The address is Luis Cordero 1313 inQuito, 2-2239-400, 2-2230-552,

/fax [phone].

Yachana Lodge offers the highest-end community-based
ecotourism project in the region. Built in conjunction with
FUNDESIN, a not-for-profit organization that supports the local
Quichua population, this project offers comfortable indigenous-style
cabañas overlooking the Río Napo a couple of hours downriver from
Misahuallí. Package tours include lodging, meals, guide services,
transportation from Quito and cultural visits to local communities,