Pajan was formerly a small settlement named after the abundance of mocora straw in the area. It was conquered by the Inca emperor Huayna Capac as he expanded his empire through the territory. Pajan has a tropical climate with annual temperatures around 24 degrees Celsius and rainfall between 1000-2000mm per year. It is located in the extreme south of Manabí province and has a population of around 9,183 people. The main economic activities are agriculture and cattle raising. Pajan has several natural attractions for tourism like waterfalls, caves, and mountains.
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1. Macías Macías Pamela
Napa Chonillo Viviana
Suarez Palma María José
Laica ‘Eloy Alfaro’ de Manabí University
Executive Secretariat
DESCRIBING THE CANTON PAJAN
3. IT WAS FORMERLY A SMALL SETTLEMENT
THAT RECEIVE THE NAME OF PAJAN FOR
THE ABUNDANCE OF MOCORA STRAW.
BEFORE OF THE SPANISH INCURSION,
PAJAN WAS CONQUERED FOR HUAYNA
CAPAC, INCA EMPEROR, WHEN CROSS THE
TERRITORY OF JIPIJAPA TO MANTA. HE
INCA SOVEREIGN, SON OF YUPAC-
YUPANQUI.
SINCE VERY LITTLE HE WAS INITIATE HIS
CAREER OF WARLIKE, AND JOINED TO HIS
FATHER WAS EXTEND THE DOMAIN OF THE
EMPIRE. HUAYNA CAPAC WAS REIGN FOR
MOST OF CENTURY HALF. HE WAS THE
MOST POWERFUL OF THE INCAS.
4. INSIDE OF THE CANTON CROSS RIVERS
NUMEROUS, ALL OF THE SYSTEM OF THE
DAULE. THE RIVER PRINCIPAL IS THE
PAJAN THAT IT BORNS IN THE MOUNTAIN
WITH ITS NAME.
THE ANNUAL TEMPERATURE IS OF 24
DEGREE, WITH PRECIPITATIONS ANNUAL
HALF OF BETWEEN 1000 AND 2000
MILLIMETERS. THE CLIMATE IS TROPICAL
AND FRESH, WITH DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
WINTER AND SUMMER.
5. IT IS LOCATE TO THE EXTREME SOUTH OF
MANABÍ, ITS SURFACE IS OF 1085,6 SQUARE
KILOMETERS. IT ENCOUNTER IN THE
COORDINATE 01 DEGREE, 33 MINUTES AND
01 SECONDS OF LATITUDE SOUTH AND
80DEGREE, 25 MINUTES AND 26 SECONDS
OF LONGITUDE WEST.
TO THE NORTH: WITH 24 DE MAYO,
JIPIJAPA AND OLMEDO
TO THE SOUTH AND TO THE EAST: WITH
THE PROVINCE OF GUAYAS
TO THE WEST: WITH JIPIJAPA AND GUAYAS
7. IN THE COMMUNITY
PROCEL OF THE
PARISH CAMPUZANO
EXIST A CASCADE OF
20 METERS OF HEIGHT
AND IN LAS CRUCES IT
IS TRUE ATTRACTIVE
TOURIST.
PAJAN HAS MARVELLOUS PLACES FROM UNROLL TOURIST TRAVEL OF
ADVENTURE AND EXCURSION THANKS TO ITS BIG MOUNTAINS AND EXIST
CAVERNS, CASCADE AND PLANTATIONS.
8. THE AGRICULTURE AND THE CATTLE RAISING IS THE PRINCIPAL ENTRANCE
OF ITS POBLATION .
ITS GASTRONOMY IS OF TYPICAL PLATES :
OMELET OF YUCCA
STEW OF CHICKEN
FLESH OF PIG
RICE WITH MILK
BUN OF FISH
STEWING PAN OF
FISH
COCADA
9. CEVICHE OF FISH AND
SHRIMP
PADDING
HUMITAS
OMELET OF CORN
BROTH OF SAUSAGE
PATTY
10. MUSEUMS
CINEMAS
THEATERS
COFFEE
BARS
CLUBS
EXHIBITIONS
LOCAL
FESTIVALS
SPAS, ETC.
11. Arc of integration
THIS ATTRACTIVE IS A MIXTURE OF STYLES
WITH A HEIGHT OF 18 METERS OF HIGH FOR
25 OF WIDE IN THE SUPERIOR PART IS FOUR
SCULPTURE OF 8 METERS OF HIGH: TWO
FISHERMEN'S, THE FARMER WHO TILLS OUR
FIELDS AND THE
WEAVER MANABITA WORKING ON
A STRAW HAT MOCORA
Procel cascade of
THIS WATERFALL IS FORMED BY MASSIVE
STONE WALLS OF WHICH ARE BORN MANY
ASPECTS OF CRYSTALLINE WATER. THE
FALLING WATER IS VERY STRONG FOR THEIR
HEIGHT, REASON IS USED TO CURE CERTAIN
DISEASES, IDEAL FOR ADVENTURE TOURISM.
12. jump of san Andres
IT IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACE IN THE
CANTON ENDOWED WITH RICH FLORA AND
FAUNA WITH A HEIGHT OF 30 METERS AND A
POOL OF 12 METERS IN DIAMETER WITH A
DEPTH OF 15 METERS, AND THE WATER IS
FRESH AND CLEAR.
spa of fresh water
PLACE WHERE THE SPILLWAY IS THE
FORMATION OF A POOL (POND), WHERE
THIS COMPLEX IS VISITED EVERY DAY AND
MOST POPULAR FESTIVALS FOR SWIMMERS
OF DIFFERENT PLACES.
Mary jump golden
IT HAS A HEIGHT OF 5 METERS AND A
NATURAL POOL OF 6 METERS IN DIAMETER
AND A DEPTH OF ONE METER, THIS JUMP IS
AN IDEAL PLACE TO STAY IN TOUCH WITH
NATURE. THIS BEAUTIFUL PLACE IS FORMED
BY 2 LARGE MOUNTAINS LOCATED AT THE
SIDE OF THE JUMP.
13. Recommended Places:
1. CAVES OF SAN ISIDRO
2. ESTERO CIEGO WATERFALL
3. CASCADE OF SAN VICENTE
New Places to Visit:
1. GRAMALOTAL WATERFALL
2. RODEO MONTUBIO
3. CANTONAL FESTIVAL NOVEMBER 7
4. STRAW MOCORA