Ahuano (historically also ''Aguamo''
) is a small
Quechua
Quechua may refer to:
*Quechua people, several indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru
*Quechuan languages, a Native South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language
**So ...
village on the north bank of the
Napo River
The Napo River ( es, Río Napo) is a tributary to the Amazon River that rises in Ecuador on the flanks of the east Andean volcanoes of Antisana, Sincholagua and Cotopaxi.
The total length is . The river drains an area of . The mean annual discha ...
in
Napo Province
Napo () is a province in Ecuador. Its capital is Tena. The province contains the Napo River. The province is low developed without much industrial presence. The thick rainforest is home to many natives that remain isolated by preference, descendan ...
,
Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...
. It has become known as a tourist destination for the nearby hotel La Casa de Suizo (named after its Swiss founder), and has a school.
[ The town has a population of around 4,000 and has rapidly modernized in the past few years largely due to the income from tourism. There is fresh drinking water pipes, paved roads, multiple internet cafes, a couple dozen bars, and a night club. ][ ]
Gallery
File:Traditional_house,_Ahuano,_Ecuador_(2009).jpg, Traditional house (2009)
File:Local_children,_Ahuano,_Ecuador_(2009).jpg, Local children
File:Interior_traditional_house,_Ahuano,_Ecuador_(2009).jpg, Inside a traditional house
File:Street_in_Ahuano,_Ecuador_1_(2009).jpg, Street in Ahuano (2009)
File:Local_residents_of_Ahuano,_Ecuador_1_(2009).jpg, Local residents
File:Street_in_Ahuano,_Ecuador_2_(2009).jpg, Ahuano Main street (2009)
References
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Populated places in Napo Province