Explore Tarqui in Ecuador
Tarqui in the region of Pastaza is a town in Ecuador - some 97 mi or ( 156 km ) South of Quito , the country's capital city .
Current time in Tarqui is now 06:45 AM (Saturday) . 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: Veracruz, Teniente Hugo Ortiz, Riobamba, Quito, and Pomona. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Veracruz . 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 Tarqui ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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BALLET PROVINCIAL DE PASTAZA (MI ECUADOR)
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La Selva Jungle Lodge Jonshorter's photos around Coca River, Ecuador (manos de la selva amazon)
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Into the Amazon Rainforest Ladyandtramp's photos around Puyo Ecuador, Ecuador (puyo rainforest)
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Live Chickens on Sale for One Dollar Sarahpearl's photos around Sasquili, Ecuador (travel pics)
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Interesting facts about this location
Rio Amazonas Airport
Rio Amazonas Airport is located at Shell Mera in the Pastaza Province in Ecuador. The airport was established in 1937 by Royal Dutch Shell and abandoned in 1948. In 1949 the Mission Aviation Fellowship, a Christian missionary group, established themselves in the area and used the airport as their main base.
Located at -1.51 -78.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
1949 Ambato earthquake
The 1949 Ambato earthquake was the largest earthquake in the Western Hemisphere in more than five years. On August 5, 1949, it struck Ecuador's Tungurahua Province southeast of its capital, Ambato, and killed 5,050 people. Measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale, it originated from a hypocenter 40 km beneath the surface. The nearby villages of Guano, Patate, Pelileo, and Pillaro were destroyed, and the city of Ambato suffered heavy damage.
Located at -1.50 -78.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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