Located at the confluence of the Coca and Napo Rivers in the Amazon Rainforest, Coca is perfectly situated – and has ample accommodation and tour organisers – for an Amazon exploration holiday of a lifetime. The Yasuni National Park is arguably one of the most species-rich and diverse areas in the Western Hemisphere, boasting, for example, nearly 600 bird species (making up one third of the total bird species of the Amazon). Down river from Coca is the Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, which is home to pumas, jaguars, otter, tapirs, deer, a variety of monkey, manatees and even dolphin. The Huaorani Ecolodge is also well worth a visit.