Cable car at the Rio Verde waterfall in the valley of the Pastaza River that flows from the Andes to the upper Amazon Basin, near Banos, Ambato Province, Central Highlands, Ecuador, South America

The Rio Verde waterfall, one of many in the valley of the Pastaza River that flows from the Andes to the upper Amazon Basin, near Banos, Ambato Province, Central Highlands, Ecuador, South America

Cable car at the Rio Verde waterfall in the valley of the Pastaza River that flows from the Andes to the upper Amazon Basin, near Banos, Ambato Province, Central Highlands, Ecuador, South America

Colourful flowers and church in the Pastaza River valley, near the town of Banos, Ambato Province, Central Highlands, Ecuador, South America

The valley of the Pastaza River, that flows from the Andes to the upper Amazon Basin, near Banos, Ambato Province, Central Highlands, Ecuador, South America

The valley of the Pastaza River, that flows from the Andes to the upper Amazon Basin, near Banos, Ambato Province, Central Highlands, Ecuador, South America

Part of the $300 million, 230 megawatt San Francisco hydroelectric project that extends the existing Agoyan power station in the Rio Pastaza valley, downstream of Banos, Ambato Province, Central Highlands, Ecuador, South America

One of many picturesque waterfalls in the valley of the Rio Pastaza that flows from the Andes to the upper Amazon Basin, near Banos, Ambato Province, Central Highlands, Ecuador, South America

Small town of Machay in the Pastaza River valley, that flows from the Andes to the upper Amazon Basin, near Banos, Ambato Province, Central Highlands, Ecuador, South America

Part of the $300 million, 230 megawatt San Francisco hydroelectric project that extends the existing Agoyan power station in the Rio Pastaza valley, downstream of Banos, Ambato Province, Central Highlands, Ecuador, South America

The Highlands to Amazon Basin, Pastaza River Valley descent from highlands at Banos (1800 meters) into Amazon basin at Puyo suspension bridge at Agoyan Falls, Highlands, Ecuador

The Highlands to Amazon Basin, Pastaza River Valley descent from highlands at Banos (1800 meters) into Amazon basin at Puyo local bus on under construction road, Highlands, Ecuador