The village of Jatun Molino is on a curve of the Rio Bobonaza, between Sirayacu and Montalvo in the Amazon basin of Ecuador, a 30-40 minute flight from Puyo or 10-12 hours by dugout. Only about 100 people live in the village, and many of those residents are children. Houses are usually built on poles with thatched roofs and open sides to allow maximum ventillation in the steamy heat of the tropics.