Discover Boca Tiputini in Ecuador
Boca Tiputini in the region of Orellana is a town located in Ecuador - some 209 mi or ( 337 km ) East of Quito , the country's capital .
Local time in Boca Tiputini is now 04:28 PM (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: Yasuni, Santa Maria de Huiririma, Riobamba, Quito, and Puerto Francisco de Orellana. When in this area, you might want to check out Yasuni . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Boca Tiputini ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Tiputini River
The Tiputini River is a tributary of the Napo River in eastern Ecuador. It is the first major, navagable river south of the Napo and forms the northern border of Yasuni National Park. Unlike the Napo, the Tiputini has a relatively deep, narrow channel carved deep into the clay of the Amazon Basin, and it often fluctuates in depth by several meters from day to day.
Located at -0.82 -75.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Orellana Province
Orellana is an inland province of Ecuador. The capital is Puerto Francisco de Orellana (also known as Coca). It was created on July 30, 1998, from part of Napo Province. The name of the province derives from the explorer Francisco de Orellana who it is told to have sailed from somewhere near the town to the Atlantic Ocean. He did this trip several times looking for the gold city of El Dorado and in search of a rumored Nutmeg forest which at the time was a very expensive spice.
Located at -0.93 -75.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Nuevo Rocafuerte
Nuevo Rocafuerte is a town in Ecuador. It was founded in 1942 as a result of border agreements which made this location a key border spot.
Located at -0.93 -75.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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