Na’vi of the Amazon: Avatar happens in Ecuador
16 August 2010 by David Without Borders | 02 - Ecuador |In Ecuador, the community of Sarayaku is the only tribe of the upper Amazon who succeed to prevent the intrusion of oil, mining and lobber companies. Like in the movie Avatar, they have been harassed and persecuted. Companies are using all sorts of strategies to enter their territory and exploit their natural resources.
The story happening in the Amazon is similar in many points to the Na’vi of Avatar expect for one aspect: The Kichwas of Sarayaku are not violent. Discover their Great Wall of Flowers: the indigenous symbol of peace, earth protection and human rights respect.
Como ecuatoriano me preocupa todo lo referente al medio ambiente y biodiversidad de mi país. Esto no es solo debe de ser un tema de los ecuatorianos sino de cada individuo en este planeta
Fantastic video and investigation! There are also many quichua communities in Puyopungo, south Ecuadorian Amazonia, who are fighting for their rights of the land, culture, traditions and language preservation.
Its amazing how deep into the amazone you guys went. This is a great documentary, you can be proud of yourselves. I was just wondering, who exactly is “they” who shot the guy twice ???
Hola Mikael,
“they” are indigenous people from another community corrupted by the oil companies. They let them enter illegally into Sarayaku territory. It’s sad to see how money can lead indigenous to betray other indigenous…
David.F