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Explore Taya in Ecuador

Taya in the region of Carchi is a town in Ecuador - some 92 mi or ( 148 km ) North-East of Quito , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Taya is now 12:11 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guayaquil " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Taya, Riobamba, Quito, Pulcas, and Puerto Francisco de Orellana. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Taya . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Taya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

El camino de medellin a quito Giegi's photos around Ipiales, Colombia (ruta medellin ipiales)

2:38 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
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Preview of Giegi's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Ipiales, Colombia ..

De Turismo por Ipiales, Colombia - Parque rincipal. Nel-Caro

0:32 min by Nelson Castrillon Rincon
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Un corto video de la Plaza principal de Ipiales en la frontera con el ECuador ..


$G4DPCarchi 15 navideño Tulcán

0:30 min by GAD Carchi
Views: 136 Rating: 5.00

15, 30, y hasta el 50% de descuento en todos los locales comerciales de Tulcán este 15 de diciembre ..

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5:31 min by Jozsef Palfalvi
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A Tulcán-i temető Ecuadorban, ami a Világörökség része, Cemetery of Tulcán in Ecuador, part of the World Heritage ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Rumichaca Bridge

The Rumichaca Bridge is the principal passage between Colombia and Ecuador. The stone bridge was built by the Incas. To one side of the artificial bridge, there is a natural stone bridge that rises over the Carchi River. On this natural bridge are the Colombian and Ecuadorian customs houses. These were built in the 19th century and have been remodeled to be binational centers of culture and tourism where the integration of the two countries is promoted.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 0.82 -77.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Bridges in Colombia, Bridges in Ecuador, Stone bridges

Ipiales

Ipiales is a city in Nariño Department, Colombia, near the border with Ecuador. It is located at around {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:0|49|49|N|77|38|40|W| | |name= }}, with an elevation of about 2950 m. Ipiales is located on the high plateau called "Tuquerres e Ipiales, the city lies at a distance of 82 km from Pasto, the depart capital. " The municipality's main attraction is the impressive architecture of the Las Lajas Cathedral.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 0.83 -77.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Colombia–Ecuador border crossings, Municipalities of Nariño, Populated places in the Nariño Department

Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulcán

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulcán is a diocese located in the city of Tulcán in the Ecclesiastical province of Quito in Ecuador.

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Located at 0.81 -77.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Religious organizations established in 1965, Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century, Roman Catholic dioceses in Ecuador

San Luis Airport (Colombia)

San Luis Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto San Luis) is an airport serving Ipiales, a city in the Nariño Department of Colombia.

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Located at 0.86 -77.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Airports in Colombia

Las Lajas Sanctuary

Las Lajas Sanctuary is a minor basilica church located in the southern Colombian Department of Nariño, municipality of Ipiales and built inside the canyon of the Guáitara River. The present church was built in Gothic Revival style in 1949. The name Laja comes from the name of a type of flat sedimentary rock similar to shale. The inspiration for the church's creation was a miraculous event in 1754 when Amerindian Maria Mueces and her deaf-mute daughter Rosa were caught in a very strong storm.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 0.81 -77.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Basilica churches in South America, Churches in Colombia, Gothic Revival architecture in Colombia, Nariño Department, Religious buildings completed in 1949, Roman Catholic churches in Colombia