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Explore Santa Barbara in Ecuador
Santa Barbara in the region of Zamora-Chinchipe is a place in Ecuador - some 253 mi or ( 407 km ) South of Quito , the country's capital city .
Time in Santa Barbara is now 12:26 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guayaquil " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yacuambi, Timbara, Suapaca, San Diego del Ingenio, and Riobamba. Since you are here already, consider visiting Yacuambi . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Santa Barbara ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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A Walk in the Nangaritza majestic river - Zamora Chinchipe - Ecuador
Nangaritza is a canton in the province of Zamora Chinchipe. The origin of its name comes from the presence of Nangaritza majestic river, which crosses the county from south to north. It is surrounded ..
Just another day in service!
We went to study with a family that lived about 3 hours from our house. This is the only path that leads to their house and it is ALWAYS muddy! ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Zamora River
The Zamora River is a tributary of the Santiago River (Peru) located in the south-east of Ecuador. Historically, it was known to the Spanish as Yaya Mayu, from the river's name among a group of Shuar encountered nearby. The sources of the Zamora River are in the Podocarpus National Park, specifically at the Nudo de Cajanuma. The river then descends towards the city of Loja.
Located at -4.00 -78.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Nangaritza Canton
Nangaritza Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Zamora-Chinchipe Province. Its capital is the town of Nangaritza. Its population at the 2001 census was 4,797.
Located at -4.05 -78.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Nambija mine disaster
The Nambija mine disaster was a landslide which occurred in a remote mining settlement in the southeastern part of Ecuador on 9 May 1993. A part of the mountain above the countless mines gave way and buried about 300 people. A definite number will never be known, since there are no records about the number of people living or working in Nambija.
Located at -4.07 -78.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.