Foreigners
arriving in
or leaving
Coca by river
are required
to show their
passports
at the Capitania
by the landing
dock. For
those on group
tours this
will most
likely be
taken care
of by the
agency, as
will down-river
transport
by motorised
canoe. For
independent
travellers,
boats usually
leave around
8am Mondays
[and sometimes
Thursdays]
and return
on Sundays
[and sometimes
Wednesdays].
Other useful
facilities
in Coca include
an Andinatel
office,
a post
office,
and an INEFAN
office
[06- 880171,
on Amazonas
and Bolivar
streets].
The office
is a useful
place to find
information
on the rainforest.
Entrance fees
into the park
are paid here.
Forget using
traveller's
cheques or
credit cards.
There is no
tourist office
worthy of
the name,
but there
are a number
of private
travel agencies.
Although there
are many operators
offering cheap
trips, bear
in mind that
the likelihood
of non-English
speaking or
inexperienced
guides, bad
food, basic
accommodation
and engine
troubles increases
with every
dollar you
think you're
saving.
Money
There
are no facilities
for changing
traveller's
cheques or
using credit
cards.
Last
updated 20th
June 2006
