The Papallacta River waters (left) supply the great river Quijos, named for ancient pre-Columbian inhabitants of the region.
Monthly Archives: November 2012
The Páramo of the Virgin, the highest part of the road Quito – Amazon
The Paramo of the Virgin is the highest point (4,000 meters) of the road east of the country. Is one of the main water reservoirs of Quito.
The Upano River before was full of fish
“This river was not contaminated before, it was clear and full of fish, when people began to live in the margins, everything changed”.
Legal Amazon Deforestation increases 377% in October
The number is from a report released today by Imazon. The total of the past three months increased 125% confirming the explosive trend.
Turtles escape becoming a Christmas feast
Operation saved 362 animals, one of the largest seizures in the Lower Rio Branco. Turtles are part of Christmas celebrations banquet at Amazon.
The water, from the moor of Papallacta to the Quijos river
Andes Agua Amazonia narrates the journey through the Cayambe Coca Park, from the upper parts to the San Rafael waterfall.
Water and its path to the Pastaza
Creeks and waterfalls feed the Pastaza River, which crosses communities of provinces Tungurahua and Morona Santiago, dependents on this vital element.
Upano, from the Andes to the Amazon
The Upano River holds its presence, snaking from the Andes to the Amazon.
Paute, from the cold moors of Cajas to the power source
We are on the course from the cold moors of Cajas River to Paute River.
Luis Tobar: Thankfully, the little water there is always enough
Luis Tobar tells his life story in Papallacta, where “there is always the little water.”