The Amazon Region begins on the eastern slopes of the Andes. This region, completely covered by the Amazon rainforest, contains vast animal wildlife and vegetation. The rivers formed in the mountains by the melting snow of the volcanoes empty into the Amazon. The Napo River is the longest river in Ecuador and flows for 530 miles.

Amazon Provinces:

Province	Capital
Morona-Santiago	Santiago Macas
Napo	Tena
Pastaza	Puyo
Sucumbios	Nueva Loja
Zamora-Chinchipe	Zamora
Fco. de Orellana	Coca

|Article contributed by Dominic Hamilton|||