Sucúa

Sucúa is a town in the Morona Santiago province of Ecuador. It is the seat of the Sucúa Canton.

The population as of a 1995 census was 5,847 and in 2009 it had an estimated population of 7,919.

Data of Sucua

 * ALTITUDE: 900 m.s.n.m.
 * TEMPERATURE: between 18 and 28 C.
 * CLIMATE: The canton is subject to the influence of the Amazon, tropical humid.
 * EXTENSION: 1,279.22 km2
 * POPULATION: 10,846 inhabitants. (4027 women - 3778 men) 2022 census
 * DATE OF CANTONIZATION: December 8, 1962
 * LIMITS:
 * To the North: Canton Morona,
 * To the South: Cantones Logroño and Santiago,
 * To the East: Canton Morona,
 * To the West: Province of Cañar
 * LANGUAGES: Spanish, Shuar

Tourist attractions

 * Río Upano
 * Río tutanangoza
 * Piedra del mono
 * Cascadas de Arapicos
 * Parque Botánico
 * Petroglifos del Abuelo
 * Mirador de Huambinimi
 * Carnaval Culturizado
 * Parque Ecuador Amazonico
 * Museo de Sucua
 * Tuntiak Nunkee
 * Mirador de Piura
 * Mirador Río Upano
 * Cascadas Kintia Panki
 * Cascadas del Río Umpuankas-Kumpas
 * Balneario Cabañas Panki
 * Las Taguas

Tourist activities

 * Rafting
 * Sightseeing
 * Camping
 * Jungle exploration trips

Note: It is recommended to find an experienced tourist guide for any of these activities

Parties and Holidays

 * Fiesta de Cantonizacion de Sucua -December 8
 * El Carnaval Culturizado (Carnival Celebration) -February
 * Fiesta de Maria Auxiliadora -May 24.
 * Peregrinación a la Virgen Purísima de Macas -August 4
 * Fiesta de la Chonta -April/May
 * Fiesta de la Yuca

Typical food

 * Ayampaco de pollo
 * Caldo de gallina criolla
 * Tamal de yuca
 * Guayusa