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Rusiococha Destination Guide

Discover Rusiococha in Ecuador

Rusiococha in the region of El Oro is a town located in Ecuador - some 237 mi or ( 381 km ) South of Quito , the country's capital .

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Local time in Rusiococha is now 09:08 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guayaquil " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yunguish, Yayurcu, Tomagato, Sumo, and Riobamba. When in this area, you might want to check out Yunguish . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Rusiococha ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Cerro de Arcos

The Cerro de Arcos is a windswept rock formation in the high paramo of the Ecuadorian southern sierra. It is situated on the border between the provinces El Oro and Loja, on the elevated plain between the Cordillera de Chilla and the Cordillera de Timbayacu at an altitude of 3700 m (12140f). The rock formation features towers, columns and several of the eponymous arches formed by wind and weather erosion. The formation covers an area of about 300 m by 300 m.

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Located at -3.56 -79.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Mountains of Ecuador, Rock formations

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.

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Located at -3.67 -79.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Cantons of El Oro

Pasaje

Pasaje is a small town in the lowlands of the El Oro Province, Ecuador. Pasaje is the seat of the Pasaje Canton. It is located on the border of the Jubones River.

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Located at -3.33 -79.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: Populated places in El Oro Province