Silvery woolly monkey - Shutterstock / Zaruba Ondrej
Yasuni National Park
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Silvery woolly monkey - Shutterstock / Zaruba Ondrej
Ecuador|South America
amazonrainforestprimatesbirdsbiodiversity
Yasuni National Park
Ecuador|South America
96
Wildlife
56
Access
70
Stay
65
Safety
92
Photo
88
Crowds
56
Cost
96
Birding
Yasuni National Park is a flagship western Amazon destination known for extraordinary biodiversity, rich birdlife, monkeys, and river based access through intact rainforest. It is especially strong for canopy wildlife, parrots, amphibians, and immersive Amazon lodge stays.
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Wildlife Species
Squirrel Monkey
CommonMammal · Best time: Morning
Harpy Eagle
RareBird · Best time: Morning
Scarlet Macaw
UncommonBird · Best time: Early Morning
Giant Otter
UncommonMammal · Best time: Morning
Geography
- Terrain
- Lowland Amazon rainforest, blackwater streams, rivers, canopy
- Elevation
- 190-400m
- Climate
- Humid equatorial
- Area
- About 9820 km2
Weather
- Best Months
- DecemberJanuaryAugustSeptember
- Avg. Temperature
- 21-32°C
- Rainfall
- High year round
- Humidity
- 80-100%
Getting There
Nearest Airport
Quito to Coca by air, then river transfer
River access from Coca
Transport
- Boat to Amazon lodges
- Canopy towers and trails
- Multi-day rainforest stays
Where to Stay
Amazon lodges along the Napo and Yasuni access rivers
Mid-range to PremiumLodge · Boat access only
Research oriented eco lodges
Mid-rangeEco Lodge · Near trail networks
Location
-0.6800, -76.4000View larger map
