- Puyo, Pastaza
Puyo, also known as El Puyo, is the
capital of Pastaza, a province inEcuador . Puyo is located at an altitude of approximately 950AMSL by the Puyo River, a tributary of thePastaza River , which eventually leads into theAmazon River .Puyo was founded in
1899 . Located between Baños, and theAmazonian cities ofTena andMacas , Puyo is the commercial, cultural and political capital of the region. The city is connected by road with Ambato, and from there to the major urban areas of Ecuador. In late 2006, the city had approximately 25,000 inhabitants. It was the fastest growing city in Ecuador in 2006.Fact|date=April 2008 The seasonal changes in the climate are relatively small, and daytime temperature typically range between 18-24 °C, with sun and generally short, but heavy periods of rain daily.A small airport is located in the small town of Shell, approximately 10 kilometres north-west of Puyo. Small aircraft, both private and commercial, depart daily to small airstrips in the
Amazon Rainforest .The Puyo Carnaval, a famous Ecuadorian holiday, is on February 3rd and 4th. The custom is to have small neighbourhood parties, and water fights are sometimes involved. Other major holidays are the Day of the Ecuadorian East Amazon on February 12th, and the chonta-palm festival.
References
* [http://www.enjoyecuador.net/english/what-new/banos-puyo.shtml Puyo] - enjoyecuador.net. Accessed
2008-04-03 .
* [http://www.thebestofecuador.com/puyo.htm Puyo] - thebestofecuador.com. Accessed2008-04-03 .
* [http://population-of.com/en/Ecuador/17/Puyo/ Population Of Puyo.] Accessed2008-04-03 .
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