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Arenal Destination Guide

Explore Arenal in Ecuador

Arenal in the region of Cañar is a town in Ecuador - some 152 mi or ( 244 km ) South of Quito , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Arenal

Current time in Arenal is now 06:58 AM (Thursday) . 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: Zhud, Suscal, Riobamba, Quito, and Puyo. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zhud . 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 Arenal ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Ladies Spinning Wool - Ecuador

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Ladies spinning wool - such skill! ..

parrot paradise in the amazon rainforest

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A parrot at an Amazon resort sits at the bar, watches kids slide down a waterslide, and then sunbathes with people. ..


Riding Through the City In Ecuador

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Riding the bus though a city in Ecuador ..

Destination: Ecuador & Galapagos - Part 2

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Ecuador, officially the República del Ecuador, literally "Republic of the equator," is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, by Peru on the east and ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Cañar River

The Cañar River is a river of Ecuador.

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Located at -2.50 -79.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Rivers of Ecuador

TAME 737-200 crash

The 1983 TAME Boeing 737-200 crash was an aviation incident in which a Boeing 737-2V2 Advanced, operated by the Ecuadorian national airline TAME, which was flying on a domestic route from Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito to Mariscal Lamar Airport in Cuenca, crashed into a hill during final approach just one mile (1.6 km) from its final destination, killing all 119 people on board.

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Located at -2.54 -79.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 737, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1983, Aviation accidents and incidents in Ecuador, TAME accidents and incidents

Bucay, Ecuador

Bucay (also known as General Antonio Elizalde) is a town located on the eastern edge of Guayas, Ecuador, near the Chimborazo province. It is the seat of General Antonio Elizalde Canton (Bucay Canton). As of the census of 2001, there are 8,690 people residing within canton limits. This canton is one of the newest in Guayas, as it was created in 1995.

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Located at -2.20 -79.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Populated places in Guayas Province

Ingapirca

Ingapirca is a town in Cañar Province, Ecuador and the name of an Incan archeological site just outside the town. The town was named after the Inca palace and temple site. These are the largest known Inca ruins in Ecuador. The most significant building is the temple of the sun, an elliptically shaped building constructed around a large rock. The building is constructed in the Incan way without mortar in most of the complex.

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Located at -2.55 -78.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Ecuador, Populated places in Cañar Province

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