The Napo River Basin is located on the east slopes of the Andes and the lowlands of northeastern Ecuador. The Napo River eventually flows into Brasil and empties into the Amazon River. Several birding areas are found along the Napo River. These are reached by an internal 45-minute flight from Quito to the oil-producing village of Coca (known locally as Puerto Francisco de Orellana) and then a boat trip down the Napo River to the various ecolodges. The boat trip to Napo Wildlife Center and neighboring Yasuni National Park where Exotic Birding tours are based takes about 3 hours by motorized canoe each way.
