Jose Luis Agualongo Quelal

Jose Luis Agualongo Quelal is the Co-Founder of the NGO Amazhope and Director of Onowoka, a responsible tour operator working directly with the Huaorani communities in the Ecuadorian Amazon. A graduate of Universidad Tecnologica Equinoccial, he has over a decade of experience in protecting the Amazon rainforest, its wildlife, and Indigenous cultures. As a committed entrepreneur, he advocates for responsible tourism, community-led mapping, and the self-determination of isolated peoples within Yasuni National Park.

Aug 04 2025

Ecuadorian Amazon: The current situation of the Huaorani’s struggle

Illuminem Voices

Biodiversity · Climate Change

Oil exploitation and mining continue to threaten Ecuador’s Yasuni National Park and the Huaorani communities who inhabit it. Despite constitutional protections and international awareness, extractive activities persist, putting biodiversity, indigenous sovereignty, and uncontacted peoples at risk

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