Río Yacuambi

Río Yacuambi, Río Culebrillas, Río Espadillas, Río Zabala, Río Tutupali
hanging bridge over the Río Yacuambi near La Saquea
Data
location	Province of Zamora Chinchipe in Ecuador
River system	Amazon
Drain over	Río Zamora  → Río Santiago  → Río Marañón  → Amazon  → Atlantic Ocean
Headwaters	Eastern flank of the Cordillera Real 3 ° 22 ′ 8 ″  S , 78 ° 55 ′ 47 ″  W
Source height	approx.  3450  m
muzzle	Río Zamora Coordinates: 3 ° 55 ′ 11 ″  S , 78 ° 50 ′ 15 ″  W 3 ° 55 ′ 11 ″  S , 78 ° 50 ′ 15 ″  W.
Mouth height	approx.  840  m
Height difference	approx. 2610 m
Bottom slope	approx. 31 ‰
length	83 km
Catchment area	approx. 1500 km²
Right tributaries	Río Yacuchingari, Río Salado, Río Ingenio, Río Quimi
Communities	Tutupali, 28 de Mayo , La Paz, Guadalupe

The Río Yacuambi is an 83 km long left tributary of the Río Zamora in the province of Zamora Chinchipe in southeastern Ecuador . In the upper reaches the river is also called Río Culebrillas , Río Espadillas , Río Zabala and Río Tutupali .

River course

The Río Yacuambi rises on the eastern flank of the Cordillera Real . The river begins in a small mountain lake at an altitude of around 3450  m . The Río Yacuambi flows mainly in a southerly direction through the mountains. For the lower 50 kilometers, a main road runs along the course of the river. At river kilometer 45 he passes the municipality 28 de Mayo . There are several villages and settlements, especially along the lower reaches. The Río Yacuambi leads finally 20 km north-northeast of Zamora in the Río Zamora. The trunk road E45 (Zamora - Macas ) crosses the river at La Saquea , just under 2 kilometers above the mouth. A few meters downstream there is a hanging bridge, a popular photo opportunity for tourists.

The Río Yacuambi drains an area of ​​about 1500 km² on the eastern flank of the Cordillera Real in southeast Ecuador.