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Delve into Toscon in Ecuador
Toscon in the region of Zamora-Chinchipe is located in Ecuador - some 266 mi or ( 429 km ) South of Quito , the country's capital .
Local time in Toscon is now 04:50 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guayaquil " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yacuambi, Suapaca, Sabanilla, Riobamba, and Quito. While being here, you might want to check out Yacuambi . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Toscon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Video Canción Zamora Chinchipe Pulmón de la Madre Tierra Fuente de Agua y Vida.mpg
Salvador Quishpe Lozano - Prefecto Greetings from Zamora Chinchipe, Lungs of the Mother Earth, Source of Water and Life for all our friends everywhere. We greet you with the music of our waterfalls an ..
Fiesta Pachamama Raymi Zamora Chinchipe 2010 HQ
Receive a greeting on behalf of our beloved Zamora Chinchipe, Lung of Mother Earth, Source of Water and Life, for all its inhabitants from the cultural and biological diversity that we have shared wit ..
Festival, Zamora, Ecuador Nov 5, 2010
Festival of Arts at the The Podocarpus -- El Condor Biosphere Reserve, Zamora Ecuador. Shaur Dancers. Hosted by Salvador Quishpe, indigenous leader and prefect of Zamora Chinchipe province. Nature and ..
Podocarpus: a la rencontre de la nature Fatofi's photos around Podocarpus, Ecuador (slideshow)
Preview of Fatofi'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
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 11 km away
Zamora Canton
Zamora is a canton in the Zamora-Chinchipe Province of Ecuador. It was named after Zamora city, the provincial capital and head of the canton of the same name.
Located at -4.12 -78.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 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 18 km away
Centrolene mariaelenae
Centrolene mariaelenae is a species of Centrolene described in 2006 from the southeastern Andean slopes of Ecuador. This taxon remains known from a few specimens across central and southern Ecuador.
Located at -4.25 -78.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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