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Touring Lasso in Ecuador

Lasso in the region of Cotopaxi is a city located in Ecuador - some 36 mi or ( 58 km ) South of Quito , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Lasso

Time in Lasso is now 11:22 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guayaquil " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Toacazo, Saquisili, Riobamba, Quito, and Puyo. Being here already, consider visiting Toacazo . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Lasso ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Climbing Cotopaxi and Chimborazo

3:06 min by highsummits
Views: 3226 Rating: 5.00

Join us and enjoy an unforgettable climbing experience in the mountains of Ecuador with High Summits, Mountain and trekking tour operator in Ecuador. ..

En autobús por la carretera Panamericana (Ecuador)

0:10 min by kastrobol
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Breve video tomado (octubre 2003) desde el autobús que me llevaba de vuelta a Quito despues de visitar el Parque Nacional del volcan Cotoxi. Era la carretera/autopista Panamericana, quiza la mas larga ..


Ecuador - small country, rich culture.

8:54 min by Witold Motak
Views: 401 Rating: 5.00

This Annual fiesta takes place in a city of Saquisilí and includes a coloreful parade, parformances of local bands, as well as bull fighting. Autentic costumes, typical food of Cotopaxi region of Ecua ..

Avenida Volcanes PART 1

11:11 min by HewittsVillaSpaldi
Views: 48 Rating: 0.00

From Quito to Cotopaxi; Staying at Hostal La Cienega, visiting San Agustin de Callo and the Saquisili Village Market ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Illiniza

The Illinizas are a pair of volcanic mountains that are located to the south of Quito. They are found in the ecological reserve that shares its name with the mountains. These twin mountains are separated in the middle by a saddle that is about a kilometer long. The peaks are among the highest in Ecuador, with Illiniza Sur standing slightly taller than Illiniza Norte, its northern counterpart, at 5248 metres and 5126 metres respectively.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -0.66 -78.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Mountains of Ecuador, Potentially active volcanoes, Stratovolcanoes, Subduction volcanoes, Volcanoes of Ecuador

2008 Conviasa Boeing 737 crash

A Conviasa Boeing 737-291 Advanced ferry flight from Maiquetia, Venezuela to Latacunga, Ecuador crashed into Illiniza Volcano. The aircraft had been stored at Caracas and was being ferried to a new owner. There were 3 crew on board, none of whom survived.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -0.66 -78.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 2008 in Ecuador, Accidents and incidents involving airliners, Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 737, Aviation accidents and incidents in 2008, Aviation accidents and incidents in Ecuador

Cotopaxi International Airport

Cotopaxi International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Cotopaxi) is an international airport in Latacunga, the capital of the province of Cotopaxi in Ecuador. It has the second longest runway in Ecuador. Cargo B airlines once operated to the airport with Boeing 747 freighter airplanes, making it the largest airplane to operate at this airport. Cargolux currently operates the type to Europe from Cotopaxi.

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Located at -0.91 -78.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Airports in Ecuador, Cotopaxi Province

Pastaza River

The Pastaza (formerly known as the Sumatara) is a large tributary to the Marañón River in the northwestern Amazon Basin of South America. It has its headwaters in the Ecuadorian province of Cotapaxi, flowing off of the northwestern slopes of the volcano Cotopaxi and known as the Patate River. The Patate flows south and in Tungurahua Province it is joined by the Chambo River just upstream from the town of Baños de Agua Santa just north of the volcano Mount Tungurahua and becomes the Pastaza.

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Located at -0.67 -78.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: International rivers of South America, Rivers of Ecuador, Rivers of Peru, Tributaries of the Amazon River

Estadio La Cocha

Estadio La Cocha is a multi-use stadium in Latacunga, Ecuador. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Club Deportivo Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi of the Serie B de Ecuador, and of Club Social y Deportivo Cotopaxi and Sociedad Deportiva Flamengo of the Segunda Categoría. The stadium holds 15,200 spectators and opened in 1982.

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Located at -0.92 -78.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Football venues in Ecuador