On our way to the jungle lodge

In the jungle with the spiders and monkeys

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May 23rd 2007
The road was rough and windy on the way to the jungle. We drove through Puyo and past Tena. Parking up next to the Rio Napo, we took a 10 minute boat road to the lodge where were staying, the Anaconda Lodge. We passed a really flash lodge first so we were a little disappointed when we arrived to our lodge which was a lot more basic with a few disused buildings rotting away as well as some half bu ... read more

South America » Ecuador » East » Tena

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The "Republic of the Equator" was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Colombia and Venezuela). Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A b... ... read more