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El Dorado Destination Guide

Discover El Dorado in Ecuador

El Dorado in the region of Zamora-Chinchipe is a town located in Ecuador - some 256 mi or ( 412 km ) South of Quito , the country's capital .

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Local time in El Dorado is now 12:34 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: Zumbi, Yantzaza, Yacuambi, Suapaca, and Riobamba. When in this area, you might want to check out Zumbi . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in El Dorado ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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A Walk in the Nangaritza majestic river - Zamora Chinchipe - Ecuador

4:59 min by Prefectura Zamora Chinchipe
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Nangaritza is a canton in the province of Zamora Chinchipe. The origin of its name comes from the presence of Nangaritza majestic river, which crosses the county from south to north. It is surrounded ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Nangaritza Canton

Nangaritza Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Zamora-Chinchipe Province. Its capital is the town of Nangaritza. Its population at the 2001 census was 4,797.

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Located at -4.05 -78.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Cantons of Zamora-Chinchipe

Nambija mine disaster

The Nambija mine disaster was a landslide which occurred in a remote mining settlement in the southeastern part of Ecuador on 9 May 1993. A part of the mountain above the countless mines gave way and buried about 300 people. A definite number will never be known, since there are no records about the number of people living or working in Nambija.

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Located at -4.07 -78.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 1993 in Ecuador, 1993 mining disasters

Zamora River

The Zamora River is a tributary of the Santiago River (Peru) located in the south-east of Ecuador. Historically, it was known to the Spanish as Yaya Mayu, from the river's name among a group of Shuar encountered nearby. The sources of the Zamora River are in the Podocarpus National Park, specifically at the Nudo de Cajanuma. The river then descends towards the city of Loja.

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Located at -4.00 -78.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Rivers of Ecuador

Cordillera del Cóndor

The Cordillera del Condor is a range in Ecuador and Peru.

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Located at -4.00 -78.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Mountain ranges of Peru, Mountain ranges of South America, Mountains of Ecuador

Zamora Canton

Zamora is a canton in the Zamora-Chinchipe Province of Ecuador. It was named after Zamora city, the provincial capital and head of the canton of the same name.

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Located at -4.12 -78.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Cantons of Zamora-Chinchipe