Explore Santa Rosa de Sucumbios in Ecuador
Santa Rosa de Sucumbios in the region of Sucumbios is a town in Ecuador - some 105 mi or ( 169 km ) North-East of Quito , the country's capital city .
Current time in Santa Rosa de Sucumbios is now 02:51 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Bogota " 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, Quito, Puerto Francisco de Orellana, Machala, and Nueva Loja. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tulcan . Where to go and what to see in Santa Rosa de Sucumbios ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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2008 Andean diplomatic crisis
The 2008 Andean diplomatic crisis was a diplomatic stand-off between the South American countries of Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela. It began with an incursion into Ecuadorian territory across the Putumayo River by the Colombian military on March 1, 2008, leading to the deaths of over twenty militants, including Raúl Reyes (nom-de-guerre of Luis Edgar Devia Silva) and sixteen other members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
Located at 0.38 -77.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Operacion Fenix
Operación Fénix, was an attack by the Colombian military against a camp of the guerrilla group the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) 1.8 kilometers over the border in Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador on March 1, 2008. The raid succeeded in killing Raúl Reyes, second-in-command of FARC, as well as some two dozen individuals present in the encampment, including an Ecuadorian citizen and four Mexican research students invited to the camp after attending a Bolivarian congress in Quito.
Located at 0.38 -77.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Santa Rosa de Sucumbíos
Santa Rosa de Sucumbios is an Ecuadorian town in the province of Sucumbíos. It is also known as Santa Rosa de Yanamaru and can even have some other names. It was brought to the world stage for being the place where FARC commander Raúl Reyes died in the hands of the Colombian Air Force sparking a
Located at 0.36 -77.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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