Arajuno

{{refimprove|date=April 2024}} thumb|right|Eastern Ecuador '''Arajuno''' (pronounced ''ar-a-HOO-no'') is a jungle community in the Ecuadorian rainforest. It is also a Canton (political subdivision) in the Pastaza Province. It is located on the Arajuno River, a tributary of the Curaray. The area is inhabited by Quichua Indians.{{Citation needed |date=September 2015}}

Arajuno was built by the Shell Oil Company as a base to conduct prospecting in the area. The company employed many Quechuas to build an airstrip {{Airport codes||SEAR}} and buildings. Shell abandoned Arajuno in 1948 when the company decided to discontinue its prospecting in Ecuador.{{Citation needed |date=September 2015}}

In the 1950s, Arajuno was used as a mission base by missionary Ed McCully.{{Citation needed |date=September 2015}}

The airstrip was needed because it was not until the late 20th century that Arajuno was accessible by road. The road to Arajuno remains a difficult ride, and it is common for people to seek other methods of transportation even today.{{Citation needed |date=September 2015}}

Today, it is the location of the Arajuno Jungle Lodge, a privately owned and operated resort.<ref>{{cite web |title=Arajuno Jungle Lodge |url=http://www.arajuno.com/ |website=Arajuno.com |accessdate=26 December 2018}}</ref> The Arajuno Road Project also operates in the schools along the road to Arajuno, supplying educational and sporting equipment and offering volunteer opportunities to assist in enhance local education.{{Citation needed |date=September 2015}}

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==Further reading== * {{Citation | author-link = Elisabeth Elliot| last = Elliot | first = Elisabeth | title = Through Gates of Splendor | publisher = Tyndale House | place = Wheaton, IL | year = 1981}}. * [http://www.Arajuno.com/ Arajuno Jungle Lodge website] * {{Citation | url = http://www.youvolunteer.org/ecuador/teaching | title = Arajuno Road Project | publisher = You volunteer | access-date = 2008-06-15 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090322203336/http://www.youvolunteer.org/ecuador/teaching/ | archive-date = 2009-03-22 | url-status = dead }}

==External links== *{{Portal-inline | Ecuador}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928042034/http://www.hollywoodjesus.com/movie/beyond_gates_splendor/Arajuno.jpg Street in Arajuno] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070731053103/http://losglatinos.blog.20minutes.fr/images/medium_DSCF0332.JPG Arajuno River] * [http://farm1.static.flickr.com/155/377828654_13406b266c_m.jpg Aerial view of the Arajuno River] *[https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=13/-1.2378/-77.6823 OpenStreetMap - Arajuno]

Category:Populated places in Pastaza Province