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Delve into Costa Rica in Ecuador

Costa Rica in the region of El Oro is located in Ecuador - some 245 mi or ( 395 km ) South-West of Quito , the country's capital .

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Local time in Costa Rica is now 07:41 AM (Sunday) . 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: San Gregorio, Riobamba, Quito, Puerto Hualtaco, and Machala. While being here, you might want to check out San Gregorio . 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 Costa Rica ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Huaquillas

Huaquillas is a town in western El Oro, a province of SW Ecuador. It is the canton seat of the Huaquillas Canton. Huaquillas is located on the border with Peru. An international bridge that goes over the Zarumilla River connects it with the Peruvian town of Aguas Verdes. Both towns have an intense commercial life and many formal, as well as informal street sellers that sell goods both in US dollars, the only currency in Ecuador, and in Peruvian soles.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -3.48 -80.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Ecuador–Peru border crossings, Populated places in El Oro Province

Aguas Verdes

Aguas Verdes (literally "green waters"), is a town in the Zarumilla Province of the Tumbes Region in northwestern Peru. It has a population of 2,390 (1999) and is capital of the Aguas Verdes District. Aguas Verdes is located in the border with Ecuador. An international bridge that goes over the Zarumilla River connects it with the Ecuadorian town of Huaquillas.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -3.48 -80.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Ecuador–Peru border crossings, Populated places in the Tumbes Region

Tumbes River

The Tumbes River (Spanish: Río Tumbes or Río Túmbez in Peru; Río Puyango in Ecuador), is a river in South America. The river's sources are located between Ecuadorian El Oro and Loja provinces. It is the border between El Oro and Loja, and afterwards the border between Loja and the Tumbes Region in Peru. At its confluence with the Cazaderos stream, it enters the northern coastal region of Peru called the Tumbes Region, and flows into the Pacific Ocean outside the Gulf of Guayaquil.

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Located at -3.50 -80.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: Rivers of Ecuador, Rivers of Peru