- El Coca
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official_name = El Coca
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =Ecuador
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 =Orellana
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longd=77|longm= 8|longs=24 |longEW=W
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website =El Coca (also known as Puerto Francisco de Orellana) is a
city located ineast ernEcuador . It is thecapital ofOrellana . The city is located in theAmazon Rainforest .The city is located in the confluence of the
Coca River and theNapo River . It has apopulation of 18,171 inhabitants. El Coca is visited bytourist s going into the Amazonian forest. For this purpose, it has anairport .The official name of the city, Puerto Francisco de Orellana, is taken from
Francisco de Orellana , who explored the confluence of the Coca River and the Napo River. It is believed that he set sail from the current location of the town eventually making his way into the Amazon River seeing the "Amazon" or tribes in which the women also fought. Eventually Francisco de Orellana made it to the Atlantic. He made a second expedition leaving but died on the Amazon delta unable to find a way through.Also in this city is located the 19TH "NAPO" JUNGLE BRIGADE (Army of Ecuador), which develops military courses as "Selva", "Tigres", "Reconocimiento de Largo Alcance", "Operaciones Rivereñas" and "Operaciones de Asalto aereo".
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