Chachi people

Chachi people (also Cayapas) are an ethnic group who live in the rainforest area of northwestern Esmeraldas on the northern coast of Ecuador.

[2] According to Chachi oral tradition, they originated in Imbabura Province in the mountains near Ibarra,[3][4] fleeing after the Castilian invasion and spent time in Chimborazo.

They were forced to settle in the area after the Spanish conquest of Ibarra, which led them to move to Esmeraldas.

However, after rejecting the term "Father's Son", from 1978, the people have been called Chachi ("pure").

[2][7] However, the Chachi are well noted for their basketwork, and they sell their craft items in stalls in Borbón, Limones, Esmeraldas and Quito.