Tena is a city in the Ecuadorian Amazon and the capital of Napo Province, about 195 kilometers from Quito. It had a population of about 29,724 at the 2022 census and sits at an elevation of roughly 598 meters. Founded in 1560 by the Spanish conquistador Gil Ramirez Davalos, the city is nicknamed the Cinnamon Capital and today serves as a hub for rainforest tourism, including kayaking and rafting on the surrounding rivers. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Tena (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtena]) is a city in the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador.
Tena (Wikipedia)
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