Touring El Placer in Ecuador
El Placer in the region of El Oro is a city located in Ecuador - some 250 mi or ( 403 km ) South of Quito , the country's capital city .
Time in El Placer is now 12:36 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guayaquil " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Riobamba, Quito, Pinas Grandes, Panupali, and Nalacapac. Being here already, consider visiting Riobamba . Check out our recommendations for El Placer ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Balsas Canton
For the river in Mexico, see Balsas River. For the city in Brazil, see Balsas (Maranhão) Balsas is a canton in El Oro Province, Ecuador. Its seat is Balsas. It is the location of one of three official border crossings into Peru. The name, Balsas, refers to the balsa wood rafts that travellers used to take over the river to make the crossing, though there is now a bridge spanning the river.
Located at -3.76 -79.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Balsas, Ecuador
Balsas is a town in the south of the El Oro Province in Ecuador. It is the seat of the Balsas Canton. At the time of census 2001 it had 3,110 inhabitants.
Located at -3.78 -79.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Piñas Canton
Piñas is a canton in the El Oro Province, Ecuador. Its seat is Piñas. It is also known as the "Orchid of The Andes" because of the many orchids grown nearby. The town was named Piñas by Juan de Loayza, in honor of his homeland Piñas in Spain. It is located 1,126 metres above sea-level. \t\t \t\t\tPinas-ElOro-Ecuador. JPG \t\t\t View of Piñas City a beautiful place to visit in El Oro Ecuador \t\t\t \t\t The canton was created on November 8, 1940.
Located at -3.67 -79.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Santa Rosa, El Oro
Farming center about 10 miles south of Machala, Ecuador. Santa Rosa that is the site for a large new airport to service the southern part of Ecuador. This aerport is operational offering flights to mayor cities in Ecuador like Guayaquil, Quito, Cuenca, and in the near future Peru and USA.
Located at -3.45 -79.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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