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Travelers rated:
Value 100%
Atmosphere 100%
Convenience 83%
Safety 83%

Isla Parque Amazónico

Location:
Between the Tena and Pano Rivers (just west of the footbridge)
Tena, Ecuador

City Park Types:
Natural park, garden

V!VA User‘s Description

Isla Parque Amazónico was established in 1996 as part of a local an effort to conserve the natural splendor of the Amazon's plants and animals. Since the park was established, over 135 species of trees, plants and flowers have been identified on the island. The plant life is intermixed with gardens and waterfalls. There are also many different kinds of birds, monkeys, butterflies, insects, turtles and animals that you would in all likelihood never seen before. An day trip to the island is a chance to learn about the diverse life of the jungle and experience the Amazon's wonders firsthand.

Price Description: Admission for foreigners is $2.00 and for nationals is $1.00.

Relative price: Very cheap

Travel Skills: None

Swim in the Tena river. Observe birds from our tower, there are 90 species approximately that you can see, depending on the hour and the day.

Currencies accepted
US dollar

Contact Information:
Phone: 593-6-288-7597
Fax: 593-6-288-7597
E-mail: parquelaisla(at)remove-this.yahoo.es
URL: www.tena.gov.ec

Traveler Reviews of Isla Parque Amazónico

Nature in the city

Rating: 100%

I liked that the monkeys were not afraid to jump onto the shoulders of passer-bys.

By V!VA User from Vancouver, Canada, Jan 20, 2008
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