The province of Orellana is located in the northeast of the country, in the geographical area known as the Amazon region. Its administrative capital is the city of Coca, which is also its largest and most populated city. It occupies a territory of about 21,691 km², being the third largest province in the country, behind Pastaza and Morona Santiago. It is bordered to the north by the province of Sucumbíos, to the west by the province of Napo, to the south by the province of Pastaza and to the east by the province of Maynas belonging to Peru. Today we will show you the best Hidden paradise in Orellana.
The Province of Orellana is made up of 4 cantons, with their respective urban and rural parishes.
According to the last territorial ordinance, the province of Orellana will belong to a region also formed by the provinces of Napo and Pichincha, with the exception of the Metropolitan District of Quito, although it is not officially formed, called Central North Region.
It is one of the most important administrative, economic, financial and commercial centers in the Amazon region, and is also one of the main provinces supplying the Ecuadorian state with exported oil.
The province’s main activities are oil extraction, commerce and agriculture.The forests of Orellán are home to two indigenous nationalities of Ecuador’s Amazon region: the Amazonian Quichuas and the Waorani. The Quichuas have had different migratory periods.
What Hidden paradise in Orellana you should to visit?
- Taracoa Lagoon: Unique lagoon for its scenic and biological conditions, its water in good condition, in this place you can enjoy the birds singing.
- Napo River: It is a long river that is located through the Amazonian territories of Ecuador and Peru. In this river you can take boat rides where nature shows its splendor.
- Cascada de la Belleza: It has a natural landscape, in which the waterfall is combined with the surrounding vegetation.
- CICAME Museum: The Museum of the Cultural Research Center of the Ecuadorian Amazon is an archaeological and ethnographic museum.
- Añango Lagoon:. From the Quichua community of Añango there is a trail that leads to the lagoon. It is known for its attractive natural environment.
- Laguna del Carmen: The lagoon is located at kilometer 21 via Auca, El Carmen community, El Dorado parish. It has a water mirror of approximately 200 meters and an average depth of 4 meters. The lagoon is home to a large amount of fauna, herons, hoatzins, cormorants, fish, caimans, among others.
- Orellana Archeological Museum Cultural Center: This cultural center explains the historical memory of the sector, allowing to understand the present knowing the past.
- Yasuní National Park: .To protect they people and the biodiversity of Yasuní, the Tagaeri-Taromenane intangible zone was created in 1999. Yasuní National Park, the Intangible Zone and the Waorani territory were declared a Biosphere Reserve in 1989.
- Laberintos del Wami Caverns: It is a family enterprise that discovered the caverns and gave it the name of Laberinto de Wami, because it is presumed that the cacique Wami, a reference character of the Ecuadorian Amazon, used to walk there.Carachupa Packcha The Community Tourist Center “Carachupa Pakcha” awaits you in its facilities for your fun, rest and attention, quality and warmth.
