Río Uchima, Ecuador Stock Photo

The Uchima River flows from the Podocarpus National Park through San Pedro, where it merges with the Chamba river to become the Vilcabamba river, which flows down to Peru. Picture taken outside Vilcamaba, Ecuador. The Uchima is called the `Sacred River,` and locals bathe in it for its restorative powers. The water is considered pure and safe to drink. Ecuadorians are very concerned about ecology