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Coca: Gateway to the Amazon Basin
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
The motorized launch to Sani Lodge
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Sani Lodge "Box Lunch"
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Motoring along the Napo River
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Sani River: Where black meets muddy.
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
The "dock" @ Sani Lodge
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
The Trail to Sani Lodge Paddle Canoes
        
      
     
    
    
    
    
      
       
        
          
Intro to Cacao Beans
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Paddle Canoe: Sani Lodge
        
      
     
    
    
      
       
        
          
Sani Lodge Lagoon
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Paddle Canoe: Sani Lodge
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Paddle Canoe: Sani Lodge
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Sani Lodge: Amazon Basin
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Sani Lodge: Amazon Basin
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Sani Lodge Lagoon
        
      
     
    
    
    
      
       
        
          
Sani Lodge: Python
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Paddling to the Sani Tower
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Sani Lodge Tower in Kapok Tree
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
White-vented Euphonia
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Amazonian Trogon
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Green-backed Trogon
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
White-necked Puffbird
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
On the stairs of the Sani Lodge Tower in Kapok Tree
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
On the stairs of the Sani Lodge Tower in Kapok Tree
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Sani Lodge Tower in Kapok Tree
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Spangled Cotinga
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Rufous-bellied Euphonia
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Many-banded Aracari
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Squirrel Cuckoo
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Ivory-billed Aracari
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Looking straight down from Sani Lodge Tower in Kapok Tree
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Sani Lodge Tower in Kapok Tree
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Black-capped Becard
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Black-capped Becard
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Sani Lodge Tower in Kapok Tree
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Birding the Sani Lodge Tower
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Birding the Sani Lodge Tower
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Sani Lodge Tower in Kapok Tree
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
View to Forest Floor from 125'
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Sani Lodge Tower in Kapok Tree
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Unidentified nestling in Kapok Tree
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Stanhopea grandiflora Orchid
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Our Sani Guide, Carlos
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Birding the Sani Lodge Forest
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Bushwacking through the forest looking for the Manikin.
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Birding the Sani Lodge Forest
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Wire-tail Manakin
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Safely out of the forest with cool beverage provided by our guides.
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Miguel, our paddler & refreshment guy.
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Canoe channel en-route to Sani Lodge
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Thick-billed Tern
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Hoatzin
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
River Otter
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
River traffic en-route to Sani Lodge
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Along the trail to the boat dock.
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Along the trail to the boat dock.
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Motorized Canoe to Clay Licks
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Burrowing Owl
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Mealy Amazon Parrot
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Ringed Kingfisher
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
White-banded Swallow
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Orange-backed Troupial
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
White-eared Jacamar
        
      
     
    
    
      
       
        
          
Lunch Spot Along the Napo Rivcer
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Rock Pigeon
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Scarlet-crowned Barbet
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Scarlet-crowned Barbet
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Magpie Tanager
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Lunch Spot Along the Napo Rivcer
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Lunch Spot Along the Napo Rivcer
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Lunch Spot Along the Napo Rivcer
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Natual Food Grater
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Scarlet Macaw
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Carlos (our guide) & his mother at Sani Warmi
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Cooking Demonstration at Sani Warmi featuring "grater"
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
The "Walking Tree"
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Fruit Tree
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Nick on path to/from Sani Lodge Kayak dock
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Cooking Demonstration at Sani Warmi
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Cooking Demonstration at Sani Warmi
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Guayusa Tea Leaves @ Sani Warmi
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Tropical Kingbird
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Red-capped Cardinal
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Greater Yellowlegs
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Flamingo Feather Flower
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Eating lunch at Sani Warmi Village
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Begonia Species
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Monkey
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Sani Lodge Lagoon
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Birding by Boat ~ Sani Lodge
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Cayman @ Sani Lodge
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Sani Lodge Lagoon
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Sunset on Sani Lodge Lagoon
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Dried Cacao to Market
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Returnig to Coca en-route to Quito flight
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Tributary to the Napo River
        
      
     
    
      
       
        
          
Mercedes Rivadeneira @ Puembo