Santa Rosa de Sucumbíos
in Cantón Lago Agrio of Provincia de Sucumbíos, Ecuador

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
0.377 and -77.130 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 0° 22' 36" and W -77° 7' 49"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
Spanish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:28 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: America/Bogota
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:55 am and 6:01 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-0.455 and 102.943 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Paritreteh
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Ecuador in South America

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Ecuador.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Ecuador. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Santa Rosa de Sucumbíos

Santa Rosa de Sucumbíos in Cantón Lago Agrio (Provincia de Sucumbíos) is located in Ecuador about 105 mi (or 169 km) north-east of Quito, the country's capital town.

Current time in Santa Rosa de Sucumbíos is now 12:28 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Bogota with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Santa Rosa de Sucumbíos. The closest airport in Ecuador is Nueva Loja Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 43 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Ecuador is City of Quito in a distance of 36 mi (or 58 km), South-West.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nueva Loja, Gonzalo Pizarro, Tulcan, Pasto and Puerto Francisco de Orellana. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Chance of rainfall 7%
Air Humidity 73%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 30% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Tuesday, 3rd of December 2024

32°C (90 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Wednesday, 4th of December 2024

32°C (90 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.

Thursday, 5th of December 2024

30°C (86 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

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 0.376944, -77.13 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Foreign relations of Colombia, Foreign relations of Ecuador, Foreign relations of Venezuela, 2008 in Colombia, 2008 in Ecuador, 2008 in Venezuela, Colombia–Ecuador relations, Colombia–Venezuela relations, Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia

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 0.358611, -77.1331 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Sucumbíos Province

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 0.376944, -77.13 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Colombian conflict (1964–present), Military operations involving Colombia, Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, Colombia–Ecuador relations, 2008 in Colombia

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Columbia, Santa Rosa de Sucumbio, San Miguel de Sucumbíos, Santa Bárbara, Santa Rosa Sucumbíos, Santa Rosa de Sucumbíos