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Shaquir Destination Guide

Explore Shaquir in Ecuador

Shaquir in the region of Loja is a town in Ecuador - some 232 mi or ( 374 km ) South of Quito , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Shaquir is now 03:26 AM (Friday) . 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: Yayurcu, Sulupalli, Sequer, Saraguro, and San Sebastian de Yuluc. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yayurcu . We saw 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 Shaquir ? 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 15 km away
Tags: Mountains of Ecuador, Rock formations

Santa Isabel Canton

Santa Isabel Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Azuay Province. Its capital is the town of Santa Isabel. Its population at the 2001 census was 18,015.

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Located at -3.27 -79.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Cantons of Azuay