Take
a motorised
canoe downstream
from Coca
and you’ll
find yourself
in Pompeya
one and a
half hours
later. The
houses of
this tiny
settlement
on the north
bank of the
Napo
are
barely visible
from the river,
but the presence
of humans
is given away
by a heap
of unsightly,
rusting containers
left by the
oil industry.
Places
to visit
At
the eastern
edge of the
settlement
are the sparkling
whitewashed
buildings
of the Mision
Capuchina
where there's
a good collection
of ceramics
and pre-Columbian
objects from
the Oriente
in the Museo
de Cicame
[$0.50*].
It doesn't
get many visitors,
so if you
want to see
it ask your
tour guide
for a quick
stop there
on your way
to your next
destination.
Walking west
from the mission
brings you
to Pompeya's
market area.
Its busiest
time is Saturday
mornings,
when communities
from along
the Napo
bring
their home
produce up
for sale.
It's an intimate
affair, with
traders' first
names daubed
onto their
stalls.
*Prices are
approximate
Last
updated 29th
June 2006
