Puyo

Pastaza Province · Ecuador

Puyo, Ecuador
Photo: Kaldari, CC0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
Year-round; expect regular rain in this transition zone
Budget
$
Coordinates
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A bustling commercial town where the Andes meet the Amazon basin, an hour downhill from Baños and a practical springboard for Pastaza jungle trips. Its riverside malecón, ethnobotanical parks, and animal rescue centers fill a day before deeper rainforest excursions.

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