The bongo is a type of canoe, made of wood, typically found in the Hispanic Caribbean regions.
[1] It is short and fat in shape, and is used for river transport and sea fishing.
[2][3] The anthropologist Olaf Holm described the bongo in his book Cultura Manteño-Huancavilca.
The boats are common in rural Colombia and Ecuador, for example, in the latter regions of Esmeraldas, Guayas, Santa Elena, Manabi, etc.
Other common types of small craft in these waters are champan, piragua, and canoes.