Taisha, Ecuador - This picture, depicting a group of young students, is a precious testimony of the Salesian presence in the Amazonian missions (in this case, in the mission of Taisha, in Ecuador). The Salesian mission of Taisha began in 1958, the year in which Fr Luigi Casiraghi, together with a group of Shuar people, crossed the Kutukú mountain range in search of a suitable place for the foundation of the Salesian mission that could effectively serve the Shuar people of that area.