[Tweeters] Napo Wildlife Center in Ecuador?

[Rob Faucett via Tweeters]

Hi Jim Et al.,

I’ve spent quite a bit of time in Ecuador and Napo specifically. I’ve never felt at risk or in danger. 

Traveling to new places always comes with some risk. And so does waking up in the morning.  

I think normal/usual travel precautions are sufficient.  I wouldn’t hesitate for a minute to take that trip. 

We are all different and have different tolerances risk. I’d take my family there in a heart beat. And they have very different tolerances the do I. 

Feel free to call anytime. I have friends that live there and could give up to the day assessments if that would be helpful. 

Go!!

Beet birding to all. 

Rob

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> On Oct 16, 2025, at 12:18 PM, Jim Betz via Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu> wrote:

> 

> Hi,

>   Has anyone on this list been to Napo - or anywhere in Ecuador? The

> research I've done tells me that if you are at Napo everything is great -

> but getting there and back is the problem ... ?

>   Security in Ecuador between the landing in Quito and when you leave

> Coca (small city in the interior of Ecuador) for Napo ... and then getting

> back out of Ecuador ... is "dicey".  ???

>   The birds and the entire Amazon rain forest experience is the carrot.

> 

>                      www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bYuRUjORI8

> 

>                    - Jim

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