Discover Las Cuevas in Ecuador
Las Cuevas in the region of Galápagos is a town located in Ecuador - some 825 mi or ( 1327 km ) West of Quito , the country's capital .
Local time in Las Cuevas is now 05:42 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Galapagos " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, and La Baronesa. When in this area, you might want to check out Puerto Baquerizo Moreno . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Las Cuevas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Floreana Island
Floreana Island is an island of the Galápagos Islands. It was named after Juan José Flores, the first president of Ecuador, during whose administration the government of Ecuador took possession of the archipelago, having previously been called Charles Island. It is also called Santa Maria after one of the caravels of Columbus. The island has an area of 173 km² and a maximum altitude of 640 metres.
Located at -1.30 -90.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
La Cumbre (Galápagos Islands)
La Cumbre is a shield volcano on Fernandina Island in the Galápagos Islands. It began erupting again in April 2009; according to an AOL online news report. The lava flows into the ocean could disrupt and destroy unique flora and fauna of the area. La Cumbre is the most active volcano of the Galapagos Islands, and is a high occupancy volcano. It is a volcano with a height of 1,476 m (4,842 feet). It has experienced several collapses of the caldera floor, often following explosive eruptions.
Located at -1.31 -90.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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