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Sucumbios is a province of Ecuador, located in the northern part of the country, close to the Colombia border. It is one of Ecuador's most biodiverse regions due to its Amazonian rainforest and wetlands. The city of Lago Agrio is the capital and main hub for visitors interested in exploring this unique area.

The Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve is one of Sucumbios' most popular attractions and home to jaguars, giant river otters, monkeys, sloths and numerous species of birds. A guided tour through this protected reserve will offer an unforgettable experience in nature. Another great destination within Sucumbios worth visiting is The Yasuni National Park - a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve that contains some of the world's last remaining primary tropical forests and harbors an extraordinary amount biodiversity with more than 500 bird species alone recorded there!

Sucumbios played an important role during independence wars between Spanish forces and local militias from 1820 to 1830. In 1829 a battle famously took place between both sides around El Baba Pongo which has been declared a historical monument by UNESCO since 2012 as part of its Memory Of The World Register program.
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