La Maná

La Maná

La Maná is a town in the Cotopaxi Province of Ecuador. It is the seat of the La Maná Canton. La Maná, is one of seven canton of the Cotopaxi Province in Ecuador. La Maná is not only a canton, but also is the name the main town. The canton has a total area of 66,258 acres. It is the sixth largest canton of the province of Cotopaxi. The origin of La Mana has its mysteries and charms. La Mana, is derived from LANG MANA ATTI which means "mine of great king". It is named that because of its abundance of gold and other minerals in the subsoil. The "Colorado" word (safiqui) MANA means "beautiful, big" which is attributed to the fertility of the land. La Mana was inhabited by the Tsachilas or "Los Colorados". In the sector, many vestiges of their presence have been discovered, such as pieces of clay, zoomorphic statuettes with ornaments, and clay pots, where presumably, they melted metals like the…