Thatched-roof hut in the rainforest
About this photograph
- Creator
- Margery H. Freeman
- Date created
- 1991
- Location
- Ecuador
- License
- This photograph copyright ©2006. Terms of use
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A small thatched-roof hut is nestled in verdant forest growth.
The eastern part of Ecuador is dominated by rainforest. Traditionally, this area is the home of thousands of Quechua-speaking Indians. Recently, the discovery of huge oil reserves has threatened the tranquility of this area.
