Explore Pinas Grandes in Ecuador
Pinas Grandes in the region of El Oro is a place in Ecuador - some 250 mi or ( 402 km ) South of Quito , the country's capital city .
Time in Pinas Grandes is now 07:51 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guayaquil " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zarumaurcu, Zambotambo, Shatayunta, Riobamba, and Quito. Since you are here already, consider visiting Zarumaurcu . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Pinas Grandes ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ecuador Gold Mining
For centuries the Incas and the Spaniards exploited gold ore in Zaruma and Portovelo, southern Ecuador. With the price climbing back towards record levels of around 1000 dollars an ounce, the old mine ..
Galapagos Islands Marc-patty's photos around Galapagos Islands, Ecuador (galapagos island blog)
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Cuenco and Villcibamba Martinandheike's photos around Cuenco, Ecuador (cuenco area ecuador)
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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 10 km away
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 18 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
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