Orellana is is an inland province of Ecuador.
The capital is Puerto Francisco de Orellana (also known as El Coca).
The name of the province derives from the explorer Francisco de Orellana who supposedly sailed from somewhere near the town to the Atlantic Ocean. He did this trip several times looking for the city of gold, El Dorado and in search of a rumored Nutmeg forest which at the time was a very expensive spice. During his voyages he met a ferocious tribe of indians who attacked his ships and many among them were women. This led to the naming of the river as the Amazon river.
The province is divided in 4 cantons.
Canton (Capital)
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