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Pastaza is a province in the Orient of Ecuador located in the eastern jungle. The capital is Puyo, founded on May 12, 1899 and boasts 25,800 inhabitants. The city is now accessible by paved roads, a recent development, and the road follows the Pastaza river into the province. The Pastaza River surges into the province from the west and as the landscape flattens, meanders on to the Napo, a tributary of the mighty Amazon. Natural resources of Pastaza are bananas, grapefruit, tobacco, cocoa and coffee. Tea has successfully been cultivated by a few British companies, and in the mid eighties one of the companies was honored by a visit from Princess Margaret from the royal family of Britain. The landscape is mostly mountainous in the western part of the province and becomes relatively flat toward the east as it nears the Peruvian border with rivers and plains characterizing most of the province. The highest elevation is 1,820 meters (5,970 ft). The climate is warm and humid due to the almost 7 meters of annual rainfall (22 feet)in the parts closest to the western mountains, but with significant amounts of rainfall throughout the province. The median temperature is 18 to 24 degrees Celsius. It is rumored that there is a lot of gold in the rivers of Pastaza, however, to date no significant discoveries of gold have been reported. Snakes and other poisonous creatures, such as tarantulas and scorpions, are common in the province and travellers are advised to be cautious in any trekking through the jungles, parks and trails, some that are under development and some well established. Some of the snakes blend extremely well even in trees, so walking sticks for hiking and/or machetes are a good precaution. The flora of the region is absolutely spectacular. A few local parks have been developed with myriad natural orchids from the area and admittance to these parks is relatively inexpensive. Rainy day gear is advised since the rains are present almost year round, many times in the late afternoon, but occasional all day rains as well. The rain is quite warm compared to the north American experience. Pastaza is the largest province in Ecuador and the richest in biodiversity. To the north of Pastaza are the provinces Napo and Orellana, to the south is Morona Santiago, to the east is the country of Peru, and to the west are the provinces Tungurahua and Moronga Santiago. The total population is about 62,110 inhabitants. The province is divided into 4 cantons.
(Text and map of Ecuador adapted from: Puyo (2008). From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia)
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01puyopastazaecuador.jpg Red cross building in Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
02puyopastazaecuador.jpg Pastaza River valley in the Andes mountains, Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
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03puyopastazaecuador.jpg The town of Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
04puyopastazaecuador.jpg Fuerte Militar Amazonas, de la parroquia Shell en Pastaza, Ecuador |
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05puyopastazaecuador.jpg Church/iglesia in Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
06puyopastazaecuador.jpg Gazebo in the parque in Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
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07puyopastazaecuador.jpg Ciudad de Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
08puyopastazaecuador.jpg Bridge over the Pastaza River in Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
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09puyopastazaecuador.jpg People looking for dinner in the Pastaza River in Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
10puyopastazaecuador.jpg Colorful flowers and tourist lodge in the town of Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
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12puyopastazaecuador.jpg The Pastaza River in Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
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13puyopastazaecuador.jpg Police pickup truck in the town of Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
14puyopastazaecuador.jpg Bakery - Panaderia - in the town of Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
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15puyopastazaecuador.jpg Cow in the road near the town of Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
16puyopastazaecuador.jpg Thatched roof lodge in Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
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17puyopastazaecuador.jpg Colorful flowers in the town of Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
18puyopastazaecuador.jpg Cotton boll ready for spinning on a bush in Puyo, Ecuador |
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19puyopastazaecuador.jpg Colorful flowers in the town of Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
20puyopastazaecuador.jpg Learning how to spin cotton in Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
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21puyopastazaecuador.jpg Colorful flowers in the town of Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
22puyopastazaecuador.jpg Colorful flowers in the town of Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
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23puyopastazaecuador.jpg Leaf cutter ants carrying their dinner on a tree in Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
24puyopastazaecuador.jpg Beatle bug on a leaf in Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
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25puyopastazaecuador.jpg Butterfly hiding in the open in Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
26puyopastazaecuador.jpg Waterfall joining the Pastaza River in Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
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27puyopastazaecuador.jpg Millipede on the ground in Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
28puyopastazaecuador.jpg Waterfall joining the Pastaza River in Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
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28q44puyopastazaecuador.jpg Tourists having fun with a big leaf in Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
29puyopastazaecuador.jpg Cooking a fish dinner wrapped in a palm leaf in Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
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30puyopastazaecuador.jpg Cooking a fish dinner wrapped in a palm leaf in Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
31puyopastazaecuador.jpg Dugout canoes on the Pastaza River in Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
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31q37puyopastazaecuador.jpg Tourists and guide in dugout canoe on the Pastaza River in Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
32puyopastazaecuador.jpg Tortoise along the path in Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
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33puyopastazaecuador.jpg Colorful flowers along the path in Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
34puyopastazaecuador.jpg Leaf cutter ants carrying their dinner on a log in Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
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35puyopastazaecuador.jpg Living off the ground makes a lot of sense in Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
36puyopastazaecuador.jpg Parrot in tree in Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
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38puyopastazaecuador.jpg Local animal skins and dried fish on display in Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
39puyopastazaecuador.jpg Local animal skins and dried fish on display in Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
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40puyopastazaecuador.jpg Guinea fowl on the ground in Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
41puyopastazaecuador.jpg Local artisanal pottery on display in Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
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42puyopastazaecuador.jpg OceansArt Photographers Kimberly and Alice in Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
43puyopastazaecuador.jpg OceansArt Photographers Kimberly and Alice in Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
Pastaza es una provincia del Ecuador, situada
en la Región Amazónica. Recibe su nombre del río Pastaza, que la separa al sur de la provincia de Morona Santiago. Su capital es la ciudad de Puyo.
Limita al norte con las provincias de Napo y Orellana, al sur con Morona Santiago, al este con el Perú (departamento de Loreto) y al oeste con la provincia de Tungurahua. Pastaza es una zona de gran precipitación fluvial presente a lo largo de todo el año, el clima es cálido y húmedo con una temperatura que varía entre los 18° y 24° grados centígrados. Algunos de los muchos ríos de la provincia son: Pastaza, Puyo y Curaray.
Según el censo de población del 2001, la provincia tenía 61.779 habitantes.
Tungurahua.
(Adaptado de: Pastaza (2008). De Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre)
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