Region: South America
Location: Mondaña community, Napo River, Ecuador (between Puerto Misahuallí and Coca)
Type: Community Ecolodge
Established: 1995
Accommodation inventory: 10 rooms (beds for up to 4 people per room); private bathrooms
Connectivity: Free Wi-Fi in restaurant and reception area
Access: Commercial Flight + Car (fly to Coca or drive from Quito; approximately 5.5 hours from Quito by car, or 2 hours from Coca)
Best season: Year-round
Languages: English, Spanish (bilingual guides); local guides speak Quichua and Shuar
Dining: 3 daily meals included; non-alcoholic beverages; unlimited ozonized drinking water
Chef: Not a private-chef venue
Dietary: Not publicly stated
Conservation: Located on 1,000+ hectare rainforest reserve; 20% of profits support Fundación Yachana; Footprint for Life carbon offset program; ecological corridor linking reserve to national park
Community: 20 community members employed permanently, 20 more occasionally; supports 75 communities; Yachana Gourmet fair-trade cacao program; Yachana Technical High School
Notable Experiences
- Wildlife & Biodiversity: Day and night hikes, birdwatching with local guides, canoe excursions
- Avian & Special Interest: Birdwatching, wildlife observation
- Adventure & Waterways: Canoe excursions, jungle exploration, permaculture tours
- Cultural & Immersion: Cultural immersion with local community; sustainable alternative energy machine demonstrations
- Wellness & Luxury: Wrap-around porch with jungle views; warm showers; filtered drinking water; hammocks
Contact
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Coordinates: -0.8434942240278, -77.2332753834241