The Upano River is a river of

Ecuador Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. It also includes the Galápagos Province which contain ...

. This river runs from the sierra to the depths of the Amazon. The river is mainly used locally for fishing, there is also rafting and kayaking offered out of Macas (class III-V). The Rio Upano is known for its fossils, sandy beaches and many hot springs. There are numerous river overlooks including one a block from the central park of

Logroño Logroño ( , , ) is the capital of the autonomous community of La Rioja (Spain), La Rioja, Spain. Located in the north of the Iberian Peninsula, primarily in the right (South) bank of the Ebro River, Logroño has historically been a place of pa ...

. There is also a cable car that crosses the river outside of Logroño across from

Shuar The Shuar, also known as Jivaro, are an indigenous ethnic group that inhabits the Ecuadorian and Peruvian Amazonia. They are famous for their hunting skills and their tradition of head shrinking, known as Tzantsa. The Shuar language belongs to ...

Community ("La Union").

History

The Upano Valley is home to oldest currently-known urban settlements in the Amazon. Archaeological digs and

LIDAR Lidar (, also LIDAR, an acronym of "light detection and ranging" or "laser imaging, detection, and ranging") is a method for determining ranging, ranges by targeting an object or a surface with a laser and measuring the time for the reflected li ...

surveys published in 2024 revealed a complex network of roads connecting densely-populated areas dating back to at least 500BCE and occupied as late as 600CE.

References

* Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
GEOnet Names Server

Water Resources Assessment of Ecuador
Rivers of Ecuador Geography of Morona-Santiago Province {{Ecuador-river-stub

History

See also

References