INDIGENOUS GROUPS:

The Achuares: They are an American indigenous people belonging to the Jivaroana family such

as the Shuar, Shiwiar, Awajun and Wampis (Peru). Settled on the banks of the Pastaza River,

Huasaga and on the borders between Ecuador and Peru, the Achuar word has its origin in the

name of the large palm trees called "Achu".

      

The Chibuleo: It is located in the central highlands of Ecuador, belonging to the Kichwa

Peoples and Nationalities of Ecuador, south-west of the province of Tungurahua. The

origin of its name is due to a plant called Chibu that long before lived in this place.

       

The Ebêra or Epẽrá: Also called Chocó, they are an Amerindian people that live in some

areas of the Pacific region and adjacent areas of Colombia, eastern Panama and

northwestern Ecuador.

The Huaoranís or Waoranis: They are an Amerindian people that live in the northwest

of the Amazon, east of Ecuador. The Huaoranís are subdivided into twenty-two communities,

of which twelve live in the Pastaza province, among them the Toñampare, Quenahueno,

Tihueno, Quihuaro, Daimutaro, Zapino, Tigüino, Wamono, Shiripuno and Huahano

The Tetete: People, also known as Teteté, were an indigenous people settled in the Amazon region of Ecuador. They inhabited the banks of the Aguarico River in the province of Sucumbíos