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El Achiote Destination Guide
Discover El Achiote in Ecuador
El Achiote in the region of Esmeraldas is a place located in Ecuador - some 105 mi or ( 169 km ) North-West of Quito , the country's capital .
Local time in El Achiote is now 07:39 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guayaquil " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tulcan, Tabiazo, Santa Rosa, Rocafuerte, and Rio Verde. When in this area, you might want to check out Tulcan . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in El Achiote ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Richard Hawkins
Admiral Sir Richard Hawkins (or Hawkyns) (c. 1562 – 17 April 1622) was a 17th-century English seaman, explorer and Elizabethan "Sea Dog", and the son of Admiral Sir John Hawkins. He was from his earlier days familiar with ships and the sea, and in 1582 he accompanied his uncle, William Hawkins, to the West Indies.
Located at 1.02 -79.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Action of San Mateo Bay
The Action of San Mateo Bay was a naval engagement which took place from 24 June to 1 July 1594 between the discovery ship Dainty under the command of English privateer Richard Hawkins and a Spanish squadron of three galleons commanded by Beltrán de Castro at the mouth of the Esmeraldas river, nowadays Ecuador.
Located at 1.02 -79.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
General Rivadeneira Airport
General Rivadeneira Airport is an airport in Esmeraldas, Ecuador.
Located at 0.98 -79.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Estadio Folke Anderson
Estadio Folke Anderson is a multi-use stadium in Esmeraldas, Ecuador. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Esmeraldas Sporting Club, Club Deportivo Esmeraldas Petrolero, Centro Deportivo Juvenil, Club Atlético Juventus, Club Deportivo 5 de Agosto, Club Social y Deportivo Huracán Sporting Club, Club Deportivo Vargas Torres, Club Tácito Ortiz Urriola, Rocafuerte Sporting Club and Club Deportivo Sagrado Corazón.
Located at 0.96 -79.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Esmeraldas River
The Esmeraldas River is a river in northwestern Ecuador that flows into the Pacific Ocean. Charles Marie de la Condamine sailed up it and then climbed the Andes Mountains when on the Ecuadorian Expedition that left France in May 1735.
Located at 0.90 -79.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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