Ecuador´s amazon basin is exploited for oil. The Rio Napo river has oil exploration happening all over. From the port at Coca, we watched shifts of oil workers load in boats and speed away down the river. Barges like this one are very common. We saw many big oil rigs somewhat, but not really camoflauged in the rainforest along the banks. It is definitely the livlihood of many Ecuadorians but again, I have second thoughts about driving my large european car back home in the states.