Sucúa is a

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in the

Morona Santiago Morona Santiago () is a province in Ecuador. The province was established on February 24, 1954. The capital is Macas. Economy The provincial economy is industrially unexploited to its potential due to poor means of transportation. Its economy ...

province of Ecuador. It is the seat of the Sucúa Canton. The population as of a 1995

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was 5,847 and in 2009 it had an estimated population of 7,919.

Data of Sucua

* ALTITUDE: 900 m.s.n.m. * TEMPERATURE: between 18 and 28 C. * CLIMATE: The canton is subject to the influence of the Amazon, tropical humid. * EXTENSION: 1,279.22 km2 * POPULATION: 18,318 inhabitants. (9346 women - 8972 men) 2010 census * DATE OF CANTONIZATION: December 8, 1962 * LIMITS: * To the North: Canton Morona, * To the South: Cantones Logroño and Santiago, * To the East: Canton Morona, * To the West: Province of Cañar *LANGUAGES: Spanish, Shuar

Tourist attractions

* Río Upano * Río tutanangoza * Piedra del mono * Cascadas de Arapicos * Parque Botánico * Petroglifos del Abuelo * Mirador de Huambinimi * Carnaval Culturizado * Parque Ecuador Amazonico * Museo de Sucua * Tuntiak Nunkee * Mirador de Piura * Mirador Río Upano * Cascadas Kintia Panki * Cascadas del Río Umpuankas-Kumpas * Balneario Cabañas Panki * Las Taguas

Tourist activities

*Rafting *Sightseeing *Camping *Jungle exploration trips ''Note: It is recommended to find an experienced tourist guide for any of these activities''

Parties and Holidays

* Fiesta de Cantonizacion de Sucua -December 8 * El Carnaval Culturizado (Carnival Celebration) -February * Fiesta de Maria Auxiliadora -May 24. * Peregrinación a la Virgen Purísima de Macas -August 4 * Fiesta de la Chonta -April/May * Fiesta de la Yuca

Typical food

* Ayampaco de pollo * Caldo de gallina criolla * Tamal de yuca * Guayusa

Popular Restaurants

*Ronco's Restaurant *Asadero Chelita Grill and Typical Food

References

External links

*
www.sucua.gob.ec
(official web site) *
www.spanishlearningprogram.com
(Spanish Learning Program Amazon - Sucua) *
www.visitasucua.com
(Sucua Guide's) Populated places in Morona-Santiago Province {{Ecuador-geo-stub