AmaZOOnico
AmaZOOnico Centro de Rescate
A wildlife rescue centre on the Napo River that takes in monkeys, toucans, tapirs and oncillas confiscated from illegal trafficking.
AmaZOOnico was founded in 1993 by local Kichwa families and European volunteers to rescue animals harmed by the illegal pet trade and poaching, and to return them to the wild wherever possible. Visitors follow a volunteer-led tour of about an hour, seeing capuchin and squirrel monkeys, toucans, turtles and tapirs, and learning about wildlife conservation. Admission is about US$5. The centre can only be reached by canoe from Misahuallí or Ahuano, and it is often combined with Napo River boat tours.
Opening hours
Several tour slots daily, about 9 am–4 pm
Nearby sights
- Upper Napo River canoe trip
- Jatun Sacha Biological Reserve
- Puerto Misahuallí
- Las Latas Waterfall
- Parque Amazónico La Isla
- Jumandy Caves
- Jatunyacu River rafting
- Pimpilala Waterfall