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Explore Polivio in Ecuador

Polivio in the region of Pichincha is a place in Ecuador - some 23 mi or ( 37 km ) South of Quito , the country's capital city .

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Time in Polivio is now 09:18 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guayaquil " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Riobamba, Quito, Puyo, Polivio, and Machala. Since you are here already, consider visiting Riobamba . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Polivio ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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First Ride on the Paramo Nomisyespoc's photos around Cotopaxi National Park, Ecuador (machachi)

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Pictures of the Machachi Festival Allisonakemi's photos around Machachi, Ecuador (travel pics)

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Touching the Sky Courtrand's photos around Manuel Cornejo Astorga, Ecuador (sky touch photos)

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High Altitude Polomuiriu's photos around Cotapaxi, Ecuador (hard to breathe in ecuador)

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Interesting facts about this location

Illiniza

The Illinizas are a pair of volcanic mountains that are located to the south of Quito. They are found in the ecological reserve that shares its name with the mountains. These twin mountains are separated in the middle by a saddle that is about a kilometer long. The peaks are among the highest in Ecuador, with Illiniza Sur standing slightly taller than Illiniza Norte, its northern counterpart, at 5248 metres and 5126 metres respectively.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -0.66 -78.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Mountains of Ecuador, Potentially active volcanoes, Stratovolcanoes, Subduction volcanoes, Volcanoes of Ecuador

2008 Conviasa Boeing 737 crash

A Conviasa Boeing 737-291 Advanced ferry flight from Maiquetia, Venezuela to Latacunga, Ecuador crashed into Illiniza Volcano. The aircraft had been stored at Caracas and was being ferried to a new owner. There were 3 crew on board, none of whom survived.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -0.66 -78.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 2008 in Ecuador, Accidents and incidents involving airliners, Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 737, Aviation accidents and incidents in 2008, Aviation accidents and incidents in Ecuador

Pastaza River

The Pastaza (formerly known as the Sumatara) is a large tributary to the Marañón River in the northwestern Amazon Basin of South America. It has its headwaters in the Ecuadorian province of Cotapaxi, flowing off of the northwestern slopes of the volcano Cotopaxi and known as the Patate River. The Patate flows south and in Tungurahua Province it is joined by the Chambo River just upstream from the town of Baños de Agua Santa just north of the volcano Mount Tungurahua and becomes the Pastaza.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -0.67 -78.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: International rivers of South America, Rivers of Ecuador, Rivers of Peru, Tributaries of the Amazon River

Cotopaxi

Cotopaxi is a stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains, located about 28 km south of Quito, Ecuador, South America. It is the second highest summit in the country, reaching a height of 5,897 m Cotopaxi has an almost symmetrical cone that rises from a highland plain of about 3,800 metres (12,500 ft), with a width at its base of about 23 kilometres (14 mi). It has one of the few equatorial glaciers in the world, which starts at the height of 5,000 metres (16,400 ft).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -0.68 -78.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: 18th-century volcanic events, 19th-century volcanic events, 20th-century volcanic events, Active volcanoes, Glaciers of Ecuador, Mountains of Ecuador, Stratovolcanoes, Subduction volcanoes, Volcanoes of Ecuador

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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.