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Metija Destination Guide

Discover Metija in Ecuador

Metija in the region of Orellana is a town located in Ecuador - some 224 mi or ( 361 km ) East of Quito , the country's capital .

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Local time in Metija is now 12:42 PM (Sunday) . 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: Riobamba, Quito, Puerto Francisco de Orellana, Progreso, and Nueva Armenia. When in this area, you might want to check out Riobamba . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Metija ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -0.93 -75.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Populated places established in 1942, Populated places in Orellana Province

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -0.82 -75.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Rivers of Ecuador