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Ecuador is located on the west by the Pacific Ocean, and has 2,237 km of coastline.It has 2237 km of land boundaries, with Colombia in the north (708 km border) and Peru in the east and south (1,529 km border). 283,561 km 2 (109,484 sq mi) is land and 6,720 km 2 (2,595 sq mi) water.
Mountains in Ecuador Name Elevation m Range Notes Chimborazo: 6,310 Cordillera Occidental: Ecuador's highest mountain Cotopaxi [1] 5,897 Cordillera Oriental: Active Volcano Cayambe: 5,790 Cordillera Oriental Active Volcano Antisana: 5,758 Cordillera Oriental Active Volcano El Altar/Capac-Urcu 5,319 Cordillera Oriental Iliniza Sur: 5,248 ...
The Divide continues into South America, where it follows the peaks of the Andes Mountains, traversing western Colombia, central Ecuador, western and southwestern Peru, and eastern Chile (essentially conforming to the Chile-Bolivia and Chile-Argentina boundaries), southward to Cabo San Diego at the southern end of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego ...
Chuquiraga jussieui growing near a lake in the park. A lake in El Cajas. Park entrance. Low clouds. Scenic view within the park. El Cajas National Park or Cajas National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional El Cajas) is a national park in the highlands of Ecuador. It is located about 30 km west from Cuenca, the capital of the province of Azuay.
The rivers long continued to be an important means of transportation, especially as the mountains made road and railroad building difficult. Since the 20th century, rivers have become an important source of electric power in Ecuador. As of 2006, hydroelectric dams have a capacity 1,750 megawatts. [1]
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Rivers and streams between the Oregon border and Humboldt Bay that empty into the Pacific Ocean (arranged north to south; tributaries with those entering nearest the sea first). Bold indicates rivers with more detailed lists in following sections. Smith River (jump to tributaries) Elk Creek; Wilson Creek; Klamath River (jump to tributaries)
Continued heavy rains have California concerned about rivers that face high flood risk. ... they wanted to evacuate people from that area." In January 2018, mud and debris loosened from the Thomas ...