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La Playa Destination Guide

Explore La Playa in Ecuador

La Playa in the region of Pichincha is a town in Ecuador - some 23 mi or ( 37 km ) North of Quito , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of La Playa

Current time in La Playa is now 02:20 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guayaquil " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tulcan, Riobamba, Quito, Portoviejo, and Minas. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tulcan . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in La Playa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Planeta Tierra Ecuador Canopy 2007

8:01 min by deportes92buceo
Views: 999 Rating: 3.50

En septiembre de 2007 visitamos Ecuador. Baños es una ciudad frontera con la Selva Oriental Amazónica donde puedes realidad un monton de actividades como esta. Nos subieron en una cesta metalica colga ..

Satipo road goes to Mindo. Part 3. Angel Paz and Giant Antpitta.

9:55 min by Gunnar Engblom
Views: 594 Rating: 5.00

In 2008 Kolibri Expeditions www.kolibriexpeditions.com sponsored a trip to Mindo bringing 6 Peruvian campesinos from the districts of Pampa Hermosa, Satipo and Carpish, Huanuco to Mindo in Ecuador for ..


Ecuador -A Travel Film by Dr. Mike, April 2010

10:00 min by therootscriedout
Views: 437 Rating: 5.00

Travel film for visits to Guayaquil and Quito, Ecuador. Thanks for subscribing. Visit the "new" www.DrMikeWeaver.com. ..

hip hop ecuatoriano saint city la crew

4:04 min by MrSMASH007
Views: 215 Rating: 5.00

HIP HOP ALIVE ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Pichincha

The Battle of Pichincha took place on 24 May 1822, on the slopes of the Pichincha volcano, 3,500 meters above sea-level, right next to the city of Quito, in modern Ecuador. The encounter, fought in the context of the Spanish American wars of independence, pitted a Patriot army under General Antonio José de Sucre against a Royalist army commanded by Field Marshal Melchor Aymerich.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 0.17 -78.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 1822 in Ecuador, Battles of the Spanish American wars of independence, Conflicts in 1822, History of Ecuador, May observances

Calacalí

Calacalí is a rural parish of Quito Canton, Pichincha Province, Ecuador. It is northwest of Casitagua Volcano and southwest of Pululagua Volcano. In the central square of Calacalí there is an equator monument. A similar, larger equator monument is in Mitad del Mundo. Calacalí is the first village of the eastern end of a road known as Carretera Calacalí-La Independencia.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 0.00 -78.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Parishes of Quito Canton

Nono, Ecuador

Nono is a rural parish in the municipality of Quito in the Province of Pichincha, Ecuador.

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Located at -0.07 -78.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Populated places in Pichincha Province

Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve

Reserva Geobotánica Pululahua (Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve) is a protected area around Pululuhua Volcano in the north of Quito Canton, Pichincha Province, Ecuador. It is 17 km north of Quito, in the northwestern part of the Pomasqui Valley.

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Located at 0.04 -78.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Nature reserves in Ecuador, Quito Canton

Pululagua

Pululagua is a dormant volcano in the north of Quito Canton, Pichincha Province, Ecuador. The volcano is in the Western Cordillera of the northern Ecuadorian Andes, approximately west-southwest of Mojanda and north of Casitahua volcanoes. Pululagua's caldera is approximately 5 km wide. The volcano is within an Ecuadorian national park known as Reserva Geobotánica Pululahua.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 0.04 -78.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Quito Canton, Volcanic calderas, Volcanoes of Ecuador