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Punte Palo Destination Guide

Explore Punte Palo in Ecuador

Punte Palo in the region of Carchi is a town in Ecuador - some 83 mi or ( 133 km ) North-East of Quito , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Punte Palo

Current time in Punte Palo is now 02:05 AM (Sunday) . 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: Tulcan, Riobamba, Quito, Puellamal, and Pindical. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tulcan . Where to go and what to see in Punte Palo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

TAME Flight 120

TAME Flight 120 was a Boeing 727-134 airliner, registration HC-BLF, named El Oro, operating as a scheduled international passenger flight between Quito, Ecuador and Cali, Colombia, with a scheduled stopover at the Ecuadorian border town of Tulcán. The aircraft crashed while on approach to Tulcán's Teniente Coronel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport on January 28, 2002.

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Located at 0.95 -77.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 727, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by pilot error, Airliner accidents and incidents involving controlled flight into terrain, Aviation accidents and incidents in 2002, Aviation accidents and incidents in Colombia, Disasters in Colombia