Zamora River

This article is about the river in Spain. For the rivers in Romania, see Zamora River (Jiu) and Zamora River (Prahova).

Zamora River
Zamora River in Zumbi Parish, Centinela del Cóndor Canton

The Zamora River (Spanish: Río Zamora) is a tributary of the Santiago River located in the south-east of Ecuador. Historically, it was known to the Spanish as Yaya Mayu ("Father River"), from the river's name among a group of Shuar encountered nearby.

The sources of the Zamora River are in the Podocarpus National Park, specifically at the Nudo de Cajanuma. The river then descends towards the city of Loja. It crosses the provinces of Loja, Zamora-Chinchipe (wherein lies the city of Zamora) and Morona-Santiago, where it empties into the Santiago.

Tributaries

The Zamora is the dominant river in SE Ecuador and has many tributaries, perhaps the source of its native name. The most significant ones are:

Loja Province

• Malacatos River
• Jipiro River
• Zamora Huayco River

Zamora-Chinchipe province

• Tambo Blanco River
• San Francisco River
• Sabanilla River
• Bombuscaro River
• Jamboé River
• Nambija River
• Yacuambi River
• Chicaña River
• Nangaritza River
• Pachicutza River
• Chuchumbletza River

Morona-Santiago province

• Bomboiza River
• Bobonaza River