El Tambo is one of seven cantons located in Cañar Province, Ecuador. It is situated along the PanAmerican Highway in a valley across from th…El Tambo is one of seven cantons located in Cañar Province, Ecuador. It is situated along the PanAmerican Highway in a valley across from the larger town of Cañar. The canton is fully surrounded by Cañar Canton. The population of El Tambo is a mix of mestizo and indigenous Cañari. The seat of the canton is the town of El Tambo.