Although
Puyo isn't
yet a tourist
town like
Tena
or Misahualli,
its importance
is growing.
If you haven't
made travel
arrangements
in Quito
or Guayaquil
before coming
to Puyo, the
Organizacion
de Pueblos
Indigenas
de Pastaza
(OPIP)
has a tour
operator called
Papangu Tours.
OPIP represents
some 130 communities
in Pastaza.
Employing
local guides,
the
organisation
ploughs
its profits
back into
the communities
which are
part of its
tours, or
helps increase
awareness
of the Pastazan
indigenous
people's plight
on a national
and international
level. Tours
start from
the basic
one-day to
local sights
and the secondary
forest of
Hola
Vida to
the south,
up to four
or five-day
trips downriver
by canoe or
plane to a
number of
remote communities.
At the offices
you'll find
some fine
crafts including
hammocks,
weaving, jewellery
and ceramics
on sale, as
well as books
about the
Oriente.
Last
updated 30th
June 2006
| |Article contributed by Dominic Hamilton||| |
