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Ethnicities. The population is made up of people from mixed descent (mestizo) and white, people from the Shuar ethnicities, the first inhabitants of the region; and people from the Saraguro ethnicity that migrated with the mestizos at the end of the 19th century.
Gastronomy. The gastronomy of Zamora Chinchipe is varied; one of the typical dishes is corroncho stew, although it is worth to mention the mayto of bits of fish and palm, guanta stew, guatusa, and danta, sancocho, meat pie (empanadas), and manioc bread. You can also try chichi from manioc or plantain. Other foods are the humitas and chuar chichi.
This is on the western part of the Andes close to the valleys of the tropical forest. It counts with more than 889 species of native vegetable species native and exotic in the spectacular landscape that the park offers. There is a great variety of birdlife also. Regarding the flora, this is considered the Botanical Garden of America. In the area it is calculated the anywhere from 3,000 to 4,000 species of vascular plants exists.
The navigation of the High of Nangaritza constitutes another of the attractions that warrants a visit to Zamora Chinchipe. Place such as the denominated “Labyrinth of a thousand Illusions,” a small area of rocky formations where you can explore between small crevices make for a true adventure. There is also the “Cave of the Tayos,” which is another site to visit that requires more time and equipment.
There are many options with the possibility to be in contact with nature and legitimizes the value of this destination. You can cycle through the mountains, navigate on boat, or even go trekking.
In this park there exists a great variety of avifauna like: hummingbirds, cachaquitos, tucans, and parrots, among others. There exists species that make exotic sounds such as the black cheeked cachaquito, the white coti, the subepalo perlado, and the yellow browed fruiter. There are spectacular endemic species like the Tororoi Jocotoco, which is a bird that spends more time walking than flying and makes sounds similar to a dog’s bark.
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