Yarina Lodge

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The YARINA Ecological Reserve is strategically located in a forest area that has the greatest biodiversity of micro-habitats in the Lower Napo area, this means that there are more species of animals, birds, flora, reptiles and insects per hectare than on other sides of the shores of the Bajo Napo and its surroundings. The YARINA Ecological Reserve is located on the banks of the Napo River, just 60 minutes by motorized canoe ride from the city of El Coca. The Napo River is the largest tributary of the Amazon River, located in the very heart of the Amazon Basin.

ACCOMMODATION AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LODGE:

20 multiple cabins (single, double, triple and quadruple) with private bathroom and hot shower.
Each cabin is equipped with beds (with mosquito net), hammock, wardrobe, nightstand and a lamp.
Each private bathroom has a hot shower and is fully equipped for your comfort and convenience.
All the cabins are built with typical materials of the area (guadua cane walls and toquilla straw roof).
Water is provided 24 hours a day in the bathrooms. The water is obtained from a well (20 meters deep).
Electricity 24 hours a day (110V.)
Overlooking a small river there is a large cabin where the passenger will find the dining room, bar and a rest room.
We offer a variety of food, if the passenger is a vegetarian we offer vegetarian food.
Our cleaning staff is in charge of fixing and cleaning the cabins every day.
For the knowledge and safety of the passenger, besides being a rule of the company; the administration has a safe to store jewelry, money, passport or any belongings that the passenger considers necessary and / or of value.

ACTIVITIES:

Opportunity to observe medicinal plants, birds, animals.
Short walks of 4 hours approx.
Visit to the Bird Observation Tower
Observation of techniques and materials used by indigenous people for gold panning.
Piranha fishing.
Canoe tour through the lagoon.
Practice with the blowpipe or blowgun.
Night canoe tour.
Opportunity to observe alligators, reptiles and nocturnal birds.
Visit to an indigenous Quichua family from the East.
We will learn their customs and traditions.
Night walk. Observation of the night life of the jungle.
Canoeing around the lagoons and rivers of the reserve.
Meeting with the SHAMAN (upon request).
Night camping in the very heart of the forest (optional)

ITINERARIES:

PROGRAM 3 DAYS / 2 NIGHTS

DAY 1
INTRODUCTION TO THE FOREST
At 1 in the afternoon, we take the canoe at the pier in the city of Coca, and we sail along the Napo river - approx. 1 hour - until we reach the YARINA Ecological Reserve, where they await us with a delicious lunch.

In the afternoon we will visit the Socali Trail, characterized by the variety of jungle terrain that it crosses. This trail is used as an introduction route to the primary forest. Return to the lodge; Dinner and accommodation.

DAY 2
SWAMP DAY
After breakfast we will go to the Capibara Trail, the same one that will fill us with adventure when crossing its marshy lands characterized by housing a large number of palms that are not observed in any other type of terrain.