El Encanto

El Encanto
Municipality and town

Location of the municipality and town of El Encanto in the Amazonas Department of Colombia
El Encanto

Location in Colombia

Coordinates: 1°46′44″S 73°12′38″W / 1.77889°S 73.21056°W / -1.77889; -73.21056Coordinates: 1°46′44″S 73°12′38″W / 1.77889°S 73.21056°W / -1.77889; -73.21056
Country  Colombia
Department Amazonas Department
Population (2005)
  Total 4,376
Time zone Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5)
Climate Af

El Encanto is a town and municipality in the Amazonas Department, Colombia. It is located in the mouth of the Caraparaná River, tributary of the Putumayo River (Içá). El Encanto can be reached by air or river. The local navy base has a runway available only to military and official planes, these were established during the Colombia-Peru War. By river the closest towns with airport access are Puerto Arturo, Peru from downstream, and Puerto Leguízamo (Putumayo Department, Colombia) upstream.

The majority of inhabitants in the area are Huitotos indigenous tribes.

External links

(Spanish) El Encanto official website


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