El Oriente: Places to Explore

One of the most remote corners of Ecuador, this eastern jungle region near the Peruvian border is the territory of the Achuar people. Kapawi is actually the name of an Achuar village.... Read more

The pleasant town of Macas is the gateway to the southern Oriente, which is more heavily settled and has less primary rain forest than the northern sector. Nonetheless, there is still spectacular rain... Read more