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Bahia de Caraquez Destination Guide

Discover Bahia de Caraquez in Ecuador

Bahia de Caraquez in the region of Manabí with its 37,056 habitants is a town located in Ecuador - some 133 mi or ( 214 km ) West of Quito , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Bahia de Caraquez

Local time in Bahia de Caraquez is now 08:38 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guayaquil " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Selva Alegre, San Clemente, Salinas, Rosa Blanca, and Riobamba. When in this area, you might want to check out Selva Alegre . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Bahia de Caraquez ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

1998 Bahía de Caráquez earthquake

The 1998 Bahía de Caráquez earthquake occurred on August 4, 1998 at 13:59 local time . This earthquake was of magnitude Mw 7.2. The epicenter was located at 10 km north of Bahía de Caráquez, about 190 km NNW of Guayaquil, and about 215 km W of Quito, Ecuador. The intensity in Bahía de Caráquez reached MM VIII. In Bahía de Caráquez, electricity, telephone, and water services disrupted, and many buildings were damaged.

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Located at -0.59 -80.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 1998 earthquakes, 1998 in Ecuador, Megathrust earthquakes in Ecuador

Isla Corazón

Isla Corazon is a naturally heart-shaped mangrove island, located on the Chone River estuary off the city of Bahía de Caráquez in Ecuador's coastal province of Manabi. The uninhabited island is a nesting site to one of the largest frigate bird colonies in the Pacific, along with a host of other bird species. The island was expanded through the mangrove restoration efforts of the local fishermen and was named a National Wildlife Refuge shortly thereafter.

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Located at -0.65 -80.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Nature reserves in Ecuador, Uninhabited islands of Ecuador