Comments on: Rio Napo: Guide for travelling from Coca (Ecuador) to Iquitos (Peru) http://followtheroad.com/en/rio-napo-guide-from-ecuador-to-peru/ Making the world our home Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:50:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Brent Dmitruk http://followtheroad.com/en/rio-napo-guide-from-ecuador-to-peru/comment-page-1/#comment-40721 Brent Dmitruk Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:23:43 +0000 http://followtheroad.com/en/rio-napo-guide-from-ecuador-to-peru/#comment-40721 I am about to start doing this region regularily and I am so glad I found this resourse of info. I am glad to hear about how the people are in the region. people can be quite rude in north america and it will be a pleasant difference there. I will be spending a lot of time on the rio napo and hope to learn a lot while not only travelling but actually living there. someone posted that they lived 7 years in nuevo rocafuerte. I plan to live in santa clotilde, angoteros and maybe even pantoja to observe the wildlife and take in the feeling of nature there. I am about to start doing this region regularily and I am so glad I found this resourse of info. I am glad to hear about how the people are in the region. people can be quite rude in north america and it will be a pleasant difference there. I will be spending a lot of time on the rio napo and hope to learn a lot while not only travelling but actually living there. someone posted that they lived 7 years in nuevo rocafuerte. I plan to live in santa clotilde, angoteros and maybe even pantoja to observe the wildlife and take in the feeling of nature there.

]]> By: Katja & Augustas http://followtheroad.com/en/rio-napo-guide-from-ecuador-to-peru/comment-page-1/#comment-33399 Katja & Augustas Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:04:09 +0000 http://followtheroad.com/en/rio-napo-guide-from-ecuador-to-peru/#comment-33399 Traveling as a single female - has no problems at all. Jungle area is very safe and people are very attentive and helpful. If you have 3 weeks, we would not suggest for you to start traveling into the jungle by ordinary cargo boats, as you will be in mental stress not to be late for your deadlines. Then either take a private motorboat, which will be more expensive or wait till you have more time to explore life in the jungle. Traveling as a single female – has no problems at all. Jungle area is very safe and people are very attentive and helpful. If you have 3 weeks, we would not suggest for you to start traveling into the jungle by ordinary cargo boats, as you will be in mental stress not to be late for your deadlines. Then either take a private motorboat, which will be more expensive or wait till you have more time to explore life in the jungle.

]]> By: Düse, Röhre und Seissel http://followtheroad.com/en/rio-napo-guide-from-ecuador-to-peru/comment-page-1/#comment-31590 Düse, Röhre und Seissel Sat, 11 Jun 2011 02:18:47 +0000 http://followtheroad.com/en/rio-napo-guide-from-ecuador-to-peru/#comment-31590 We did the trip 2 weeks ago. There are 2 important changes: - The public Boat from Coca to Nuevo Rocafuerte starts Tuesday, Friday and Sunday in Coca. - There are less Cargoboats from Pantoja to Mazan. I think 2 left, there is one every 10nd day. We did the trip 2 weeks ago.
There are 2 important changes:
- The public Boat from Coca to Nuevo Rocafuerte starts Tuesday, Friday and Sunday in Coca.
- There are less Cargoboats from Pantoja to Mazan. I think 2 left, there is one every 10nd day.

]]> By: Charlotte http://followtheroad.com/en/rio-napo-guide-from-ecuador-to-peru/comment-page-1/#comment-31576 Charlotte Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:46:04 +0000 http://followtheroad.com/en/rio-napo-guide-from-ecuador-to-peru/#comment-31576 Hi, I am excited to take this trip from Coca to Iquitos but am a bit worried about being a female travelling alone, what do you think? I would also like to travel on to Manaus but I guess it depends how long the trip to Iquitos takes as I would really only have 3 weeks before I fly out of South America. Cheers! Hi,
I am excited to take this trip from Coca to Iquitos but am a bit worried about being a female travelling alone, what do you think?
I would also like to travel on to Manaus but I guess it depends how long the trip to Iquitos takes as I would really only have 3 weeks before I fly out of South America.
Cheers!

]]> By: Alex Bicknell http://followtheroad.com/en/rio-napo-guide-from-ecuador-to-peru/comment-page-1/#comment-27119 Alex Bicknell Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:19:39 +0000 http://followtheroad.com/en/rio-napo-guide-from-ecuador-to-peru/#comment-27119 If anything, going upriver might be more straightforward. Find a boat from Iquitos that's going up the Napo - but check its going all the way to Pantoja or you could get very stuck indeed. Won't be fast though - upriver will be 2 or 3 days slower than down river, plus you'll end off having to go the whole way round the river rather than cut the corner at Mazan. From Pantoja it will be some negotiation to get across the border. From Nuevo Rocafuerte the boat leaves for Coca every afternoon. Probably a bit more full on going upriver. The first few days will be the most crowded and smelly: no gradual build up. If anything, going upriver might be more straightforward. Find a boat from Iquitos that’s going up the Napo – but check its going all the way to Pantoja or you could get very stuck indeed. Won’t be fast though – upriver will be 2 or 3 days slower than down river, plus you’ll end off having to go the whole way round the river rather than cut the corner at Mazan.

From Pantoja it will be some negotiation to get across the border. From Nuevo Rocafuerte the boat leaves for Coca every afternoon.

Probably a bit more full on going upriver. The first few days will be the most crowded and smelly: no gradual build up.

]]> By: Katja & Augustas http://followtheroad.com/en/rio-napo-guide-from-ecuador-to-peru/comment-page-1/#comment-27109 Katja & Augustas Fri, 25 Mar 2011 03:43:26 +0000 http://followtheroad.com/en/rio-napo-guide-from-ecuador-to-peru/#comment-27109 Hello Lena - no, we did not meet people travelling the opposite direction. I gues people stop for more days in Nueva ROcafuerte and Pantoja only if they travel to Iquitos as they have to wait for the boat. If you go the other direction - there is no need to wait for transport in those villages - as it is quite frequent. Hello Lena – no, we did not meet people travelling the opposite direction. I gues people stop for more days in Nueva ROcafuerte and Pantoja only if they travel to Iquitos as they have to wait for the boat. If you go the other direction – there is no need to wait for transport in those villages – as it is quite frequent.

]]> By: Lena http://followtheroad.com/en/rio-napo-guide-from-ecuador-to-peru/comment-page-1/#comment-27055 Lena Thu, 24 Mar 2011 06:11:11 +0000 http://followtheroad.com/en/rio-napo-guide-from-ecuador-to-peru/#comment-27055 hi Katja! did you meet many travelers going the other way, from Iquitos to Coca? hi Katja! did you meet many travelers going the other way, from Iquitos to Coca?

]]> By: Alex Bicknell http://followtheroad.com/en/rio-napo-guide-from-ecuador-to-peru/comment-page-1/#comment-25902 Alex Bicknell Mon, 07 Mar 2011 09:57:02 +0000 http://followtheroad.com/en/rio-napo-guide-from-ecuador-to-peru/#comment-25902 Did this trip in 2004. Its like a lifetime club membership - you never forget it. I gather there's a little more infrastructure now than there was back then, but even so - one for the intrepid. To anyone reading this wondering about taking this journey. Believe. We asked so many people in Ecuador if it could be done and everyone said no, until we met a nice honest native guide in Banos who gave us the confidence to set out. It was amazing. And when we finally arrived in Manaus several weeks later it was difficult to believe we had done the whole trip on the river. You will meet many gringos on the boats between Iquitos and Belem. You will meet few on the Napo. For intensity of experience there is no comparison. Did this trip in 2004. Its like a lifetime club membership – you never forget it. I gather there’s a little more infrastructure now than there was back then, but even so – one for the intrepid.

To anyone reading this wondering about taking this journey. Believe. We asked so many people in Ecuador if it could be done and everyone said no, until we met a nice honest native guide in Banos who gave us the confidence to set out.

It was amazing. And when we finally arrived in Manaus several weeks later it was difficult to believe we had done the whole trip on the river. You will meet many gringos on the boats between Iquitos and Belem. You will meet few on the Napo. For intensity of experience there is no comparison.

]]> By: Aussie Greg http://followtheroad.com/en/rio-napo-guide-from-ecuador-to-peru/comment-page-1/#comment-17838 Aussie Greg Sat, 02 Oct 2010 21:08:52 +0000 http://followtheroad.com/en/rio-napo-guide-from-ecuador-to-peru/#comment-17838 I just did this route, anybody want info just e-mail me, regards. Aussie Greg, Colombia. I just did this route, anybody want info just e-mail me, regards.

Aussie Greg, Colombia.

]]> By: pedro http://followtheroad.com/en/rio-napo-guide-from-ecuador-to-peru/comment-page-1/#comment-16280 pedro Thu, 19 Aug 2010 02:44:48 +0000 http://followtheroad.com/en/rio-napo-guide-from-ecuador-to-peru/#comment-16280 grats! going on 2 weeks. same route. then from iquitos to manaus. lot of water. vegetarian. gona suffer? hope not. ververygood hasta luego, beijos e valeu! grats! going on 2 weeks. same route. then from iquitos to manaus. lot of water. vegetarian. gona suffer? hope not.

ververygood

hasta luego, beijos e valeu!

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