Category Archives: Amazon Rainforest

A Visit to the Sani Isla Community

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Richard

Sani Isla is a community of about 600 Kichwa  indigenous people nestled along the Napo river deep in the Ecuadorian Amazon. The Sani Lodge is their main source of income but in looking to diversify, the women in the community expressed … Continue reading →

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Sani Lodge – Boat Trip

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Richard

On day three, we trekked over to Rio Napo, by canoe, then walking, to board the big motorized boat to see some parrots. We had to leave very early because there is only an hour window or so when parrots … Continue reading →

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Sani Lodge

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Richard

After a three hour bus ride to the city of Coca, a gritty city built up in the 1990’s oil boom, we waited around for other passengers who would make the 3.5 hour trip down the Rio Napo to the … Continue reading →

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