Misahuallí is a small village about 45 minutes east of Tena on the Napo River, and the traditional starting point for jungle excursions into the deeper Amazon. The village itself is not much — a few guesthouses, a couple of restaurants, a concrete plaza — but the plaza's resident troupe of capuchin monkeys makes it memorable. They are bold, entertaining, and will steal anything not zipped shut.
From Misahuallí you can arrange canoe trips downriver to jungle lodges, or take shorter half-day excursions to nearby waterfalls and swimming holes. The river is wide and powerful here, and the journey itself is part of the experience. Buses run frequently between Tena and Misahuallí throughout the day.