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La Encrucijada Destination Guide

Discover La Encrucijada in Ecuador

La Encrucijada in the region of Loja is a town located in Ecuador - some 238 mi or ( 383 km ) South of Quito , the country's capital .

Interactive map of La Encrucijada

Local time in La Encrucijada is now 05:00 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: Yayurcu, Shatayunta, Selva Alegre, Riobamba, and Retona. When in this area, you might want to check out Yayurcu . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in La Encrucijada ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Ecuador Vilcabamba - fountain of youth

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The residents of Vilcabamba, a small town in what has been dubbed ''the valley of longevity'' in southern Ecuador has found the formula for living more than 100 years. The spot has long drawn scientis ..

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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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -3.56 -79.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Mountains of Ecuador, Rock formations