Ecuador packs a big punch for a small country; encompassing everything from the high Andes through humid cloud forest to the steamy Amazon jungle. A short flight from Quito to the town of Coca (officially known as Francisco de Orellana) on the Napo River swaps mountain peaks and colonial architecture for tropical rainforest where there are excellent wildlife viewing opportunities. Due to the country's compact size, Ecuadorian Amazon holidays are ideal for easy access wildlife viewing, especially as the Amazon's rivers, lakes, streams and marshlands support over 600 species of fish and more than 250 species of amphibians and reptiles, including the 'South American crocodile'; the caiman.

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What is there to do in the Ecuadorian Amazon?

As you'd expect, activities and lodges are highly environmentally conscious with all excursions accompanied by experienced naturalist guides. An Amazon tour will have you exploring the rainforest on treks beneath the gigantic Amazon trees, along boardwalks crossing palm swamps and up observation towers for a close look at the forest canopy. Board silent dugout canoes to head up rivers and streams and enjoy early morning outings for bird watching. Parrots and macaws flit overhead while the mammals found here include armadillos, honey bears, sloths, tapirs, monkeys, and ocelots.

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