Papallacta

Papallacta is a small village at an altitude of 3,300 m in Napo Province, Ecuador. The village is off the Eastern Cordilleras, on the road from Quito into the Amazon rainforest.

For the frogs named after Papallacta, see Papallacta frog (disambiguation). For the fly genus, see Papallacta (fly).
The volcano Antisana seen from the hot spring of Papallacta
Papallacta, Ecuador on 16 October, 2011

The drive from Quito to Papallacta passes through several towns and small villages before ascending to a pass at over 4,000 m, from where mountains and glaciers are visible. Descending from the peak to Papallacta, the ecosystem shifts from alpine to tropical jungle.

Several hot springs and spas are located in Papallacta, and several hotels and a spa resort are available for lodging. Many of the local restaurants are known for their steamed trout.

Lake Papallacta and its surrounding watershed previously provided much of the drinking water for Quito. In 2003, landslides in the region and the close proximity of the water pipeline and oil pipeline from the Amazon rainforest led to an oil spill. The contamination affected Papallacta's use of the lake for recreation and as a source of clean water.[1]

The mammals of Papallacta have been studied in detail. The following species have been recorded in the vicinity of the village:[2]

See also

References
  1. Pugh, Jeff; Sarmiento, Fausto O. (2004-07-01). "Selling the Public on Sustainable Watershed Conservation". Bulletin of Latin American Research. 23 (3): 303–318. doi:10.1111/j.0261-3050.2004.00110.x. ISSN 1470-9856.
  2. Voss, R.S. 2003. A new species of Thomasomys (Rodentia: Muridae) from eastern Ecuador, with remarks on mammalian diversity and biogeography in the Cordillera Oriental. American Museum Novitates 3421:1–47.

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