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The Quichua community of ANANGU , on the south shore of the Napo, about 66km downstream of Coca between the Sacha and La Selva lodges, has two stunning natural resources. First, inside the northern reaches of the Parque Nacional Yasuni is Anangucocha one of the largest lakes in the region and an hour's walk west from the community. The lagoon is bordered by dense forest, where peccaries and pumas forage and the waters twitch with caimans, piranhas and paiche , a fish that reputedly nudges the 200-pound mark (though there are rumours that some weigh twice as much). Secondly the area is also good for bird-watchers, holding 400 species and a salt lick (an exposed clay riverbank) to the east of the community, which provides an extraordinary spectacle as thousands of parrots peck at the clay, gulping the stuff down to improve digestion of the harsh acidic fruits they usually eat. Guests staying at the community can quiz Giovanni Calapuacha, a renowned birder and leader of the ecotourism project here, about their sightings, as well as enjoy cultural presentations from the community.
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