The Río Manduro meets the Napo an hour downstream from Coca, and a further 10 minutes down this blackwater stream you’ll find Yarina Lodge, a hillside camp of 26 bamboo, thatched-roofed cabañas. Yarina is geared toward budget travelers and doesn’t feel as remote as those camps further downstream, but it provides excellent services and has enthusiastic and professional English-speaking guides.
Meals, with vegetarian options, are well prepared in a communal lodge that features hammocks. Two- and three-bed cabins come equipped with mosquito nets, modern bathrooms, electricity and 24-hour hot water.
Besides the expected jungle walks and activities, there is a nearby ‘rehabilitation area,’ where animals rescued from traffickers in Coca spend time before being released into the wild. Kichwa cookery classes are on offer too. Rates include all meals and tours with Spanish- and English-speaking local guides.
Book online or via the Quito office.
