Orellana

Orellana is a 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 it is told sailed from somewhere near the town to the Atlantic Ocean. He did this trip several times looking for the gold city of El Dorado. 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 four cantons/counties.