This rainforest frontier town is commonly known as Coca, though on official Ecuadorian maps and documents it is referred to as Francisco de Orellana. 

The town itself is unremarkable, surrounded by clear-cut forests used for grazing cattle and...

This rainforest frontier town is commonly known as Coca, though on official Ecuadorian maps and documents it is referred to as Francisco de Orellana. 

The town itself is unremarkable, surrounded by clear-cut forests used for grazing cattle and growing some vegetables.  Malaria pills should be taken if you plan to stay in Coca for longer than a transfer to one of the many rainforest lodges downriver.

Several internet cafes are found just off the main street (Napo), as are various small restaurants and other vendors.  A Banco del Pichincha is located at Av. 9 de Octubre y Bolivar, roughly two blocks west of the main drag, and is the only place with a working international ATM at this time.

Generally speaking, Coca is just a transfer point en route to a lodge or research station further east for most tourists, or for oil company employees on their way to a job site.

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