ALL ETHNIC GROUPS AND ETHNICITY ECUADOR

All Ethnic Groups of Ecuador

Achuar: Living in the border region of the southern Amazon of Ecuador and Peru;
Andoa;
Awa;
Chachi;
Cofan: Most of the Cofan life in Colombia, with a smaller groups the Cuyabeno Wildlife and Cofan Bermejo Reserves;
Epera;
Kichwa: The Amazon Kichwa live mostly along the Napo River;
Secoya: Originallly the Secoya tribe lived at the mouth of the Cuyabeno River, but now a small group lives in Lagartocoche at the border of Peru
Siona: The Siona indians have several villages in the Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, the largest
Shiwiar;
Shuar;
Tsáchila;
Waorani
Zápara

While not an indigenous tribe, many consider Afro-Ecuadorians also an Ecuadorian ethnic group.

On this page we share some pictures of the Ecuadorian people. When you visit Ecuador, make sure you keep a keen eye open for the wonderful people of Ecuador. Many Ecuadorians spend family time in the open and wonderful events of life play out right in front of your eyes.

Elderly man reading his newspaper.

Shoe shiners on the different plazas of Ecuador's cities

At the barber's shops. Getting a haircut at a local barber's shop gives you a great opportunity to watch Ecuadorian people in their daily life.

When taking the cable cart to the top of the Pichincha, not only enjoy the beautiful landscape, but also the beautiful people around you.

Percentage Ethnic Groups of Ecuador by Race

Indians of different ethnic groups in Ecuador are wonderful to observe, weather in traditional dresses or just going about their daily family lives.

By ethnicity, 72 % ethnic groups of Ecuador are mestizo: mixed race of Europeans and Indians. Great info on ethnicity of Ecuador with pictures of our tribal friends and children. Ethnic groups make up about 7 %, with heavy concentrations around Otavalo and in the Amazon Basin. 6 % percent of the population is caucasian. Afro-Ecuadorians make up about 7 % of the population and primarily live in Esmeraldas.

Traditional Clothing Ecuador

White each ethnic group in Ecuador has its own traditional clothing; it is mostly the women that still wear those traditional cloths every day, while men Ecuadorians wear traditional cloths mostly during festivals.

Siona Indians on a fishing trip.

Young parents with their first child.

Otavalo mother with her baby on her back.

Otavalo Indians going about their business.

CHILDREN OF ECUADOR

Take a look at all those beautiful children belonging to different ethnic groups in Ecuador, on the markets, in the parks, running in the streets of old town Quito, while others live their joyes lives in the jungle, far away from the perils of the big city.