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El Grillo Destination Guide

Delve into El Grillo in Peru

El Grillo in the region of Tumbes is located in Peru - some 631 mi or ( 1015 km ) North-West of Lima , the country's capital .

Interactive map of El Grillo

Local time in El Grillo is now 03:25 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Lima " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Riobamba, Quito, Machala, Guayaquil, and Babahoyo. While being here, you might want to check out Riobamba . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in El Grillo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Manglar del Estero la Chepa.wmv

7:21 min by manglarful
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El histórico relicto biológico cultural del Manglar del estero La Chepa. Donde se refugian especies silvestres como en peligro de extinción como el cangrejo sinboca de Tumbes y el cocodrilo de Tumbes. ..

Vignettes from a Bus, part 8-Mas Pacifico

0:41 min by Cameron Ringland
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Interesting facts about this location

Zorritos

Zorritos is a town in the Tumbes Region, in northwestern Peru. It has a population of 6,605 (1999) and is the capital of the Contralmirante Villar Province. It is also the main settlement in the Zorritos District. Located 28 km south of Tumbes (the regional capital), Zorritos used to be a favourite beach resort for the Tumbes aristocracy, thanks to the petroleum-related activities in the area.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -3.67 -80.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Tumbes Region

Punta Malpelo

Punta Malpelo is a point in Peru near the border with Ecuador. It was a significant scene during the Gran Colombia-Peru War, because on August 31, 1828 was the site of the Battle of Punta Malpelo, where the Peruvian corvette Libertad sustained a naval encounter with the Gran Colombian ships Pichincha and Guayaquileña with high casualties on both sides.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -3.50 -80.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
Tags: Landforms of Peru

Battle of Punta Malpelo

The battle of Punta Malpelo was a naval encounter between a Peruvian corvette and two Gran Colombian vessels on August 31, 1828, near the port of Guayaquil, and was the first major combat of the Peruvian Navy as an independent force of the newborn Peruvian nation.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -3.50 -80.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
Tags: History of South America, Naval battles involving Peru