Reserva Ecológica YARINA
- Name
- Reserva Ecológica YARINA
- Country:
- Ecuador
- Zone:
- Yasuni National Park
- Description
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Yarina Ecological Reserve, is located on the banks of the Napo River, just 60 minutes away by deck motor canoe from the city of El Coca.
The Napo River is the largest affluent of the Amazon River, located in the heart of the Amazon Basin.
Ecological Reserve Yarina is a founding member of the Conservation Group Yuturi, a group dedicated to protecting and conserving the ecuadorian Amazon forest as well as its wildlife, which works in conjunction with other organizations involved in such projects. Part of its projects are related with direct works with local communities and populations.
- Location
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Ecological Reserve Yarina is strategically located in a forest area that has the greatest biodiversity of micro-habitats in the low Napo River area. This means that there are more species of animals, birds, flora, reptiles and insects per hectare than in elsewhere of the banks of the low Napo and its environs.
- Advice to our visitors
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Summary of activities:
- Shamanism experience
- Piranha fishing
- Races by the Maduro and Napo Rivers
- Tours and walks in the woods
- Night excursions in the forest
- Night navegacion in search of alligators
- Bird watching tower (45 meters high)
- Cervatana practice
- Fluvial tour around the lagoon
- Cultural activities by visiting a native Quichua house.
- Prices
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- Program Friday through Monday: U$S 360
- Program Monday through Friday: U$S 450
Prices shown are subject to changes. Please consult.
- Services
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- Payment with credit cards is accepted
- Hot and cold water 24 hours
- Activities
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- Conservation Areas/Projects
- Birdwatching
- Adventure tourism
- Nature & Wildlife Tours
- Languages
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- Spanish
- English
