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El Recreo Destination Guide

Explore El Recreo in Ecuador

El Recreo in the region of Manabí is a town in Ecuador - some 134 mi or ( 216 km ) West of Quito , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of El Recreo

Current time in El Recreo is now 04:12 AM (Tuesday) . 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: Selva Alegre, San Vicente, Salinas, Rosa Blanca, and Riobamba. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Selva Alegre . 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 El Recreo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Hang Gliding in Ecuador

5:17 min by macsux
Views: 649 Rating: 5.00

My trip hang gliding in Ecuador. If you're interested in trying contact this guy: www.gravitysports.ca ..

Best of Ruta del Sol 12_months_off's photos around Canoa, Ecuador (ecuador beach holiday canoa)

1:03 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOW4
Views: 526 Rating: 0.00

Preview of 12_months_off'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. Learn more about thes ..


A Day in the Life of Rio Muchacho, Ecuador

1:15 min by Richard Ive
Views: 114 Rating: 0.00

A day of work on the organic farm Rio Muchacho in Ecuador ..

Canoa Karien's photos around Canoa, Ecuador (canoa ecuador surfing photos)

1:36 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOW4
Views: 108 Rating: 0.00

Preview of Karien'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. Learn more about these video ..


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Interesting facts about this location

1998 Bahía de Caráquez earthquake

The 1998 Bahía de Caráquez earthquake occurred on August 4, 1998 at 13:59 local time . This earthquake was of magnitude Mw 7.2. The epicenter was located at 10 km north of Bahía de Caráquez, about 190 km NNW of Guayaquil, and about 215 km W of Quito, Ecuador. The intensity in Bahía de Caráquez reached MM VIII. In Bahía de Caráquez, electricity, telephone, and water services disrupted, and many buildings were damaged.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -0.59 -80.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 1998 earthquakes, 1998 in Ecuador, Megathrust earthquakes in Ecuador

Isla Corazón

Isla Corazon is a naturally heart-shaped mangrove island, located on the Chone River estuary off the city of Bahía de Caráquez in Ecuador's coastal province of Manabi. The uninhabited island is a nesting site to one of the largest frigate bird colonies in the Pacific, along with a host of other bird species. The island was expanded through the mangrove restoration efforts of the local fishermen and was named a National Wildlife Refuge shortly thereafter.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -0.65 -80.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Nature reserves in Ecuador, Uninhabited islands of Ecuador