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Las Palmas Destination Guide
Explore Las Palmas in Ecuador
Las Palmas in the region of Esmeraldas is a town in Ecuador - some 114 mi or ( 184 km ) North-West of Quito , the country's capital city .
Current time in Las Palmas is now 10:11 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Vuelta Larga, Tulcan, San Mateo, Riobamba, and Quito. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Vuelta Larga . 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 Las Palmas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Esmeraldas Ecuador, Playa
Vista 360 grados de una hermosa playa en Esmeraldas Ecuador ..
Sunset In Tonsupa - Ecuador
Sunset in Tonsupa (Ecuador) on Ecuadorian Pacific Coast. ..
Esmeraldas Misa Afro Bendición
La Misa acaba con un baile a la Virgen y la bendición bailada... ..
Crossing the Darien Gap Thymeoff's photos around Esmeraldas, Ecuador (darien gap dangerous)
Preview of Thymeoff'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: Esmeraldas, Ec ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Estadio Folke Anderson
Estadio Folke Anderson is a multi-use stadium in Esmeraldas, Ecuador. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Esmeraldas Sporting Club, Club Deportivo Esmeraldas Petrolero, Centro Deportivo Juvenil, Club Atlético Juventus, Club Deportivo 5 de Agosto, Club Social y Deportivo Huracán Sporting Club, Club Deportivo Vargas Torres, Club Tácito Ortiz Urriola, Rocafuerte Sporting Club and Club Deportivo Sagrado Corazón.
Located at 0.96 -79.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
General Rivadeneira Airport
General Rivadeneira Airport is an airport in Esmeraldas, Ecuador.
Located at 0.98 -79.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Esmeraldas is a coastal city in northwestern Ecuador. It is the seat of the Esmeraldas Canton and capital of the Esmeraldas Province. It has an international sea port and a small airport. Esmeraldas is the major seaport of northwestern Ecuador, and it lies on the Pacific coast at the mouth of the Esmeraldas River. It is exactly at the antipodes of Padang, Indonesia.
Located at 0.95 -79.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Richard Hawkins
Admiral Sir Richard Hawkins (or Hawkyns) (c. 1562 – 17 April 1622) was a 17th-century English seaman, explorer and Elizabethan "Sea Dog", and the son of Admiral Sir John Hawkins. He was from his earlier days familiar with ships and the sea, and in 1582 he accompanied his uncle, William Hawkins, to the West Indies.
Located at 1.02 -79.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Action of San Mateo Bay
The Action of San Mateo Bay was a naval engagement which took place from 24 June to 1 July 1594 between the discovery ship Dainty under the command of English privateer Richard Hawkins and a Spanish squadron of three galleons commanded by Beltrán de Castro at the mouth of the Esmeraldas river, nowadays Ecuador.
Located at 1.02 -79.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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