Chiguinda
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Chiguinda, Canton: Gualaquiza, Province: Morona-Santiago | Chiguinda, Canton: Gualaquiza, Province: Morona-Santiago | ||
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Elevation: 1750 meters | Elevation: 1750 meters | ||
| - | Chiguinda was founded as a <i>parroquia</i> five years after the 1941 war with Peru. Settlers have come primarily from Sigsig; there are now fourth generation residents. The original <i>campesinos</i> followed the <i>hacendados</i>, who were living scattered throughout the southern Oriente region of Ecuador. Most likely the first | + | Chiguinda was founded as a <i>parroquia</i> five years after the 1941 war with Peru. Settlers have come primarily from Sigsig; there are now fourth generation residents. The original <i>campesinos</i> followed the <i>hacendados</i>, who were living scattered throughout the southern Oriente region of Ecuador. Most likely the first settlers were following even older trading trails used by the Shuar and more ancient indigenous. |
In any event the primary agricultural practice continues to be the <i>ganaderia</i> or cattle ranching. Clear pasture, put cattle on the slopes and sell a little milk. It's a time-consuming and low-income livelihood but which gives one a great deal of independence. | In any event the primary agricultural practice continues to be the <i>ganaderia</i> or cattle ranching. Clear pasture, put cattle on the slopes and sell a little milk. It's a time-consuming and low-income livelihood but which gives one a great deal of independence. | ||
| - | When the region was first colonized the traditional businesses of the peasants or campesinos included tobacco cultivation and bootlegging distilled sugar cane. However, with time moonshine was legalized and cattle ranching and timbering took over as the primary cash earning practices in the area. The practices are | + | When the region was first colonized the traditional businesses of the peasants or campesinos included tobacco cultivation and bootlegging distilled sugar cane. However, with time moonshine was legalized and cattle ranching and timbering took over as the primary cash earning practices in the area. The practices are complementary and both represent substantial investments for locals who feel lucky to earn $1000 a year. A chainsaw costs several hundred dollars and each bovine represents as much. Farmers must seed timbered forest land with pasture grasses and wait a minimum of 18 months before putting cattle on the degraded land. The production of timber, legal and illegal, is quite lucrative. Cattle ranching is practiced in part because it is operationally a low effort business once the hard work of pasture conversion is complete and also because it represents a near-liquid yet somewhat inflation-proof means of saving cash. |
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| Region | Morona Santiago | |
| Volunteered in Morona Santiago | ||
| James Agett, John Alexander, Ben Bellows, Richard Boren, Jeffrey D. Dunlap, Bruce Horowitz, Dave Schweidenback, Philip E. Tack | ||
| Other sites in Morona Santiago | ||
| Chiguinda, Sucua | ||
| Volunteers who served at Chiguinda | ||
| Ben Bellows | ||
| Projects at Chiguinda | ||
 | Chiguinda follows the same naming convention as an article in Wikipedia. go there! What's this? |
 | See Appropriate technology information on Chiguinda at:Chiguinda at Appropedia. |
| Chiguinda, Ecuador | |
| If you served in Ecuador, please create a page on yourself. Thanks!
Map Sites in Ecuador | |
(3° 18' 15" S, 78° 42' 9" WLatitude: -3.3041666666667
Longitude: -78.7025)
Volunteers Who Have Served in Chiguinda
| Started service in | Ended service in | Served in sector | Primary assignment was | |
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| Ben Bellows | 2450449.51997 | 2451544.52000 |
Chiguinda, Canton: Gualaquiza, Province: Morona-Santiago
Population estimated 1998: 600
Elevation: 1750 meters
Chiguinda was founded as a parroquia five years after the 1941 war with Peru. Settlers have come primarily from Sigsig; there are now fourth generation residents. The original campesinos followed the hacendados, who were living scattered throughout the southern Oriente region of Ecuador. Most likely the first settlers were following even older trading trails used by the Shuar and more ancient indigenous.
In any event the primary agricultural practice continues to be the ganaderia or cattle ranching. Clear pasture, put cattle on the slopes and sell a little milk. It's a time-consuming and low-income livelihood but which gives one a great deal of independence.
When the region was first colonized the traditional businesses of the peasants or campesinos included tobacco cultivation and bootlegging distilled sugar cane. However, with time moonshine was legalized and cattle ranching and timbering took over as the primary cash earning practices in the area. The practices are complementary and both represent substantial investments for locals who feel lucky to earn $1000 a year. A chainsaw costs several hundred dollars and each bovine represents as much. Farmers must seed timbered forest land with pasture grasses and wait a minimum of 18 months before putting cattle on the degraded land. The production of timber, legal and illegal, is quite lucrative. Cattle ranching is practiced in part because it is operationally a low effort business once the hard work of pasture conversion is complete and also because it represents a near-liquid yet somewhat inflation-proof means of saving cash.