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the almost 7 meters of annual rainfall (22 feet) in the parts closest to the western mountains, but with significant amounts of rainfall throughout the province. The median temperature is 18 to 24 Celsius. It is rumored that there is much gold in the rivers of
Pastaza; however, to date no significant discoveries of gold have been reported.
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Pastaza is the largest province in
Ecuador and the richest in biodiversity. To the north of Pastaza are the provinces Napo and Orellana, to the south is Morona Santiago, to the east is the country of Peru, and to the west are the provinces Tungurahua and Morona Santiago. The total population is about
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The landscape is mostly mountainous in the western part of the province and becomes relatively flat toward the east as it nears the
Peruvian border with rivers and plains characterizing most of the province. The highest elevation is 1,820 meters (5,970 ft). The climate is warm and humid due to
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surges into the province from the west and as the landscape flattens, meanders on to the Napo, a tributary of the Amazon. Natural resources of
Pastaza are bananas, grapefruit, tobacco, cocoa and coffee. Tea has successfully been cultivated by a few British companies, and in the mid-1980s one of the
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The flora of the region is spectacular. A few local parks have been developed with myriad natural orchids from the area and admittance to these parks is relatively inexpensive. Rainy day gear is advised since the rains are present almost year-round, many times in the late afternoon, but occasional
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Snakes and other venomous creatures, such as tarantulas and scorpions, are common in the province. Travellers are advised to be cautious in any trekking through the jungles, parks and trails. Some of the snakes blend extremely well even in trees, so walking sticks and/or machetes are a good
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554:List of places in Pastaza Province
444:The province is divided into four
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381:precaution for hiking.
263:3.8/km (9.8/sq mi)
99:Construyendo desarrollo
880:Green and yellow flags
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193:Government of Ecuador
875:Provinces of Ecuador
723:Provinces of Ecuador
597:Provinces of Ecuador
389:83,930 inhabitants.
286:Vehicle registration
260: • Density
226: • Prefect
148:1.06667°S 78.00111°W
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50:Province of Pastaza
30:Province in Ecuador
27:Province of Ecuador
676:Cantons of Ecuador
602:Cantons of Ecuador
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864:Categories
844:Tungurahua
769:Esmeraldas
754:Chimborazo
645:2019-02-05
608:References
585:Shell Mera
412:Indigenous
247:Population
221:Government
190:Founded by
139:78°00′04″W
839:Sucumbíos
824:Pichincha
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472:Area (km)
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269:Time zone
199:Named for
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814:Orellana
794:Los Ríos
784:Imbabura
759:Cotopaxi
591:See also
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565:Mashient
430:Montubio
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492:Arajuno
481:Arajuno
458:capital
446:cantons
440:Cantons
406:Mestizo
355:Ecuador
351:Oriente
349:in the
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334:Pastaza
314:Website
255:111,915
211:Capital
182:Pastaza
176:Ecuador
164:Country
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799:Manabí
779:Guayas
764:El Oro
749:Carchi
639:Scribd
524:19,727
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466:Canton
450:census
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744:Cañar
734:Azuay
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488:8,767
485:5,150
418:White
414:39.8%
408:55.3%
363:Baños
301:0.724
274:UTC-5
809:Napo
789:Loja
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570:Mera
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