Delve into Paccha in Ecuador
Paccha in the region of El Oro is a city in Ecuador - some 245 mi or ( 394 km ) South of Quito , the country's capital .
Current time in Paccha is now 01:56 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guayaquil " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Zarumaurcu, Zambotambo, Shatayunta, Riobamba, and Quito. While being here, make sure to check out Zarumaurcu . We encountered some video on the web . 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 Paccha ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ecuador Gold Mining
For centuries the Incas and the Spaniards exploited gold ore in Zaruma and Portovelo, southern Ecuador. With the price climbing back towards record levels of around 1000 dollars an ounce, the old mine ..
Birding Ecuador Part IV; The Southwest
Covers Feb 14-18 when we moves south, from the Manglares-Churute area to Buenaventura NP (staying at Umbrellabird Lodge), then to Jorupe with some Moth Mania-photos inserted and a trip down to Zapotil ..
Cuenco and Villcibamba Martinandheike's photos around Cuenco, Ecuador (cuenco area ecuador)
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Interesting facts about this location
Piñas Canton
Piñas is a canton in the El Oro Province, Ecuador. Its seat is Piñas. It is also known as the "Orchid of The Andes" because of the many orchids grown nearby. The town was named Piñas by Juan de Loayza, in honor of his homeland Piñas in Spain. It is located 1,126 metres above sea-level. \t\t \t\t\tPinas-ElOro-Ecuador. JPG \t\t\t View of Piñas City a beautiful place to visit in El Oro Ecuador \t\t\t \t\t The canton was created on November 8, 1940.
Located at -3.67 -79.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Cerro de Arcos
The Cerro de Arcos is a windswept rock formation in the high paramo of the Ecuadorian southern sierra. It is situated on the border between the provinces El Oro and Loja, on the elevated plain between the Cordillera de Chilla and the Cordillera de Timbayacu at an altitude of 3700 m (12140f). The rock formation features towers, columns and several of the eponymous arches formed by wind and weather erosion. The formation covers an area of about 300 m by 300 m.
Located at -3.56 -79.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Balsas Canton
For the river in Mexico, see Balsas River. For the city in Brazil, see Balsas (Maranhão) Balsas is a canton in El Oro Province, Ecuador. Its seat is Balsas. It is the location of one of three official border crossings into Peru. The name, Balsas, refers to the balsa wood rafts that travellers used to take over the river to make the crossing, though there is now a bridge spanning the river.
Located at -3.76 -79.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Balsas, Ecuador
Balsas is a town in the south of the El Oro Province in Ecuador. It is the seat of the Balsas Canton. At the time of census 2001 it had 3,110 inhabitants.
Located at -3.78 -79.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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