Lake Pilchicocha is a
„blackwatered“ lake, in the
Province of Sucumbíos of
Ecuador.
Geography
Lake Pilchicocha is located in
the eastern Ecuadorian Amazon Basin
The Amazon basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries. The Amazon drainage basin covers an area of about , or about 35.5 percent of the South American continent. It is located in the countries of Bolivi ...
, and about 2.1 Miles (1,3 km) from the
Napo River
The Napo River ( es, Río Napo) is a tributary to the Amazon River that rises in Ecuador on the flanks of the east Andean volcanoes of Antisana, Sincholagua and Cotopaxi.
The total length is . The river drains an area of . The mean annual discha ...
. The fish population consists mainly of
Scavenger
Scavengers are animals that consume dead organisms that have died from causes other than predation or have been killed by other predators. While scavenging generally refers to carnivores feeding on carrion, it is also a herbivorous feeding b ...
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Piranha
A piranha or piraña (, , or ; or , ) is one of a number of freshwater fish in the family Serrasalmidae, or the subfamily Serrasalminae within the tetra family, Characidae in order Characiformes. These fish inhabit South American rivers, ...
s.
Northeast of the Lake one can find a Wildlife Lodge (''„Sacha Lodge“''), commonly used by
birdwatchers and
hikers.
Sacha Lodge - Amazon Rainforest Lodge, Ecuador - Book an Amazon Tour
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See also
* Lake Garzacocha
References
External links
Sacha Lodge at ''adventure-life.com''
The Sacha Lodge
Geography of Sucumbíos Province
Drainage basins of Ecuador
Amazon rainforest
Pilchicocha
Amazonas Region
Amazon basin
Upper Amazon
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