The YARINA Eco Lodge is strategically located in an area of forest that counts on the highest diversity of micro-habitats in the Napo area. This means that there are more species of animals, birds, reptiles and insects than anywhere else on the Napo river or in the surroundings.
The YARINA Eco Lodge, is located on the Napo river only 60 minutes by covered motorized canoe from Puerto Francisco de Orellana (EL COCA).
Yarina Eco Lodge started 10 years ago as a program to teach the importance of conserving wildlife and our environment with the local community. However, year by year, the lodge was growing, changing and developing new important forms of work with the local people, along with national and international tourists. Today, the lodge is considered one of the most important and best rescue centers of wildlife in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
The Rescue Center "ARCADIA", is a center that supports the conservation and rescue of wildlife in the Ecuadorian Amazon. We are sure that you will enjoy discoverng the magic of our jungle and learnig how to save the wildlife and nature with us.
transportation by motorized canoe from Coca to the YARINA Ecological Reserve, and return on the last day
Naturalist interpreter guide (English - Spanish)
excursions in the morning, in the afternoon and at night are available to all our guests
At meals and on walks
(only up to number 43)
Rustic huts made of caña guadua and paja toquilla, Each bed has nets anti mosquitoes
03 meals per day - semi-buffet. Our menu is completely Ecuadorian food. We also have vegetarian and vegan options.
rain poncho, flashlight, hiking boots (+44)
alcoholic and/or soft drinks // consumption at the bar // handicrafts // personal expenses
we suggest : $ 10 pax / per day - Naturalist Bilingual guide // $ 5 pax / per day - Native guide // $ 10 pax / per day - Staff (tips will be shared among staff)
plane or bus from the city of Quito to Coca and back
At 1 in the afternoon, we take the canoe at the dock in the city of Coca, and sail down 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 it crosses. This trail is used as an introduction route to the primary forest. Return to the lodge; Dinner and accommodation.
... after breakfast we will head towards the Capibara Trail, the same one that will fill us with adventure by crossing its marshy lands characterized by hosting a large number of palms that are not observed in any other type of terrain.
Return to the Lodge for lunch.
In the afternoon we will put aside our rubber boots and hiking clothes to wear shorts and a T-shirt (recommended) to take a small canoe and enjoy a pleasant piranha fishing.
At night after dinner, we will take a night rowing boat ride through the lagoon and rivers in search of alligators and nocturnal birds that inhabit the place.
... breakfast. We will equip ourselves to walk. We will take a canoe and sail upstream into the jungle delighting ourselves with the observation of butterflies, orchids, amphibians, all this until we reach the Dos Ramas trail where we will take a short walk to learn more about medicinal plants, birds and animals.
Return to the Lodge for lunch.
In the afternoon, after lunch, at 2:00 p.m., the canoe leaves for the return to the city of Coca.
