Shandia

Shandia (pronounced SHAN-dya) is a town located in the rainforest of eastern Ecuador. It is inhabited mostly by indigenous peoples of the Kichwa Nationality.

It was used as a mission station by missionaries Jim Elliot and Pete Fleming from 1952 to 1954. Fleming later married and moved to a different station, but the Elliots stayed there until Jim's death in 1956. Jim's wife, Elisabeth Elliot, continued to work among the Huaorani for 2 more years.

Now it is visited by local missions groups sponsored by the organization Youth World. The teams minister to the village and are currently helping to build a site that will later train pastors.

A small jungle get away can also be found in the village. It is run by the villagers and is used mainly by the occasional hiker who wishes to explore the surrounding jungle.

There was a devastating flood in Shandia in 1953 that destroyed many of the houses.

References

Elliot, Elisabeth (1957). Through Gates of Splendor. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House.

Operation Auca

People	Nate Saint Jim Elliot Pete Fleming Ed McCully Roger Youderian Frank Drown Elisabeth Elliot Rachel Saint Steve Saint Dayuma Mincaye Huaorani Tribe

Places	Shell Mera Shandia Arajuno Curaray River

Books	Through Gates of Splendor End of the Spear

Films	Through Gates of Splendor (1967) Beyond the Gates of Splendor (2004) End of the Spear (2005)

Organizations	SIL International Wycliffe Bible Translators Shell Oil Company

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