Coca

Saying goodbye to Cuenca we headed for Coca today on a LAN flight and then a Tame flight. Coca is our way into the Amazon rainforest and Tipuntini research station. We took a quick taxi to La Mision Hotel. The hotel is quite touristy but has mostly local people. There are three pools, a bar, disco, restaurant and a view of a brightly lit up bridge over the river. The bridge kinda ruins the view of the river and stands out very awkwardly.

We did see Blue and White Swallows and Spotted sandpiper from the pier. The hotel has domestic peacocks and a chestnut fronted macaw that talks.

It's not a bad place to stay but I am glad we are only here for one night just because it isn't quite my type of place. Coca also has a bit of a reputation for not being the safest place and walking around outside of the hotel grounds with my camera equipment that night just didn't seam like a good idea.