Logroño, Ecuador

), or beef, all of which are all accompanied by rice and cassava, plantain, sweet potato, chonta, or other fruits and vegetables grown locally.

), accompanied by cassava, plantains, papa china, sweet potato, or local plants from the jungle (col del monte, yuyo, wanchup, taro etc.)

July 25-29- Fiestas de Shimpis, the celebration of Shuar community, Shimpis August 19- Fiestas de Yaupi, the celebration of Shuar community, Yaupi November 3- Day of the Dead, which includes drinking the traditional colada morada and visiting those passed at the cemetery of Logroño.

Canton Logroño is filled with caves, waterfalls, lakes, rivers and hot springs, and it's a great place to get to know the Shuar culture.

You can easy spend a full or half day exploring the caves and camp out on the river side or stay in one of the hostels in Logroño.

Cascada Chumpiankas, a series of waterfalls surrounded by slanted rocks, the largest being 30 feet, outside of the Chupiankas Shuar community.

Within the community also exists “Taramak” and “Yawi”, two local groups of Shuar woman who work to conserve their cultural and ancestral traditions.

They make and sell traditional Shuar bracelets, necklaces, belts, crowns and other crafts made from locally sourced seeds, feathers and other natural materials.

When you arrive at the lake Carlos Shiki has traditional Shuar houses where tourists can stay, serves local food (ayampacos etc.

Comuna Grande, a series of traditional Shuar huts located 30 minutes outside of Logroño alongside of the river Unumkis, here they serve typical foods and beverages surrounded by natural forest and near-by a swimming hole.

Mayor of Logroño, Galo Utitiaj
Shuar Dance Group en the park of Logroño
Chicha and Ayampacos
Shuar Dance
Entrance to the caves
Canyoning in the Caves
Hot Springs
Waterfall Chumpiankas
Rio Yaupi
Shuar House
Rio Upano