Las Piedras
in Cantón Esmeraldas of Provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
0.982 and -79.627 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 0° 58' 55" and W -79° 37' 38"
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: 07:03 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Guayaquil
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:11 am and 6:20 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-0.979 and 100.382 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pampangan
References
This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Explore Las Piedras

Las Piedras in Cantón Esmeraldas (Provincia de Esmeraldas) is a city in Ecuador about 113 mi (or 182 km) north-west of Quito, the country's capital.

Local time in Las Piedras is now 07:03 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Guayaquil with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Las Piedras. The closest airport in Ecuador is General Rivadeneira Airport in a distance of 0 mi (or 0 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Esmeraldas, Cube, Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Wilfrido Loor Moreira and Ibarra. 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 25°C / 77 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 78%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 88% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

27°C (81 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

27°C (81 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

28°C (82 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Cabanas Isla Del Sol

Address
2,9 mi
Playa de Same, 15km South of Atacames, via
00000 Esmeraldas
Ecuador

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

PREGÓN DEL CARNAVAL 2014 EN ESMERALDAS

Published: August 11, 2014
Length: 45:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Freddy Cevallos

Encoque Visual se complace en compartir una pequeña pastilla del registro audiovisual realizado durante los carnavales de Esmeraldas, con ustedes las tomas Pregón que da inicio al XIII Festival...


Encuentro de pescadores artesanales de Esmeraldas y chefs Quiteños, Ecuador

Published: April 21, 2014
Length: 27:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: PdRN Ecuador

El día 12 de noviembre del 2013, pescadores artesanales de Esmeraldas y chefs de la Corporación Mesa de Chef de Quito juntaron esfuerzos para elaborar el encocado más grande de la provincia,...


Ecuavisa INSULTA a Muisne Provincia de Esmeraldas

Published: April 11, 2015
Length: 19:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TheOsamaDJ

Tania Tinoco - Twitter https://twitter.com/tinocotania ......................................................................................................................................


VIVE ESMERALDAS 18 DE ENERO DEL 2015 web

Published: January 20, 2015
Length: 59:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Prefectura de Esmeraldas

Programa de rendición de cuentas de la Prefectura de Esmeraldas. Lucía Sosa es Trabajo y Corazón.


Rio Esmeraldas - Ecuador

Published: July 21, 2012
Length: 24:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: carlos hernan J.

Rio Esmeraldas en la entrada a la ciudad de Esmeraldas en Ecuador.


Reina de Esmeraldas-Teleproducciones Ecuatorianas

Published: October 29, 2013
Length: 04:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jorge Gustavo Proaño Ramirez

Andrea Lara, Reina de Esmeraldas tambien estara presente en la gran teleton de apoyo al equipo Rocafuerte, sus palabras invitando a todos a participar en esta gran Radioteleton.


Ruta desde La Y de San Rafael a Las Palmas Esmeraldas-Ecuador

Published: November 04, 2014
Length: 54:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: arturo cifuentes

Pequeña guia de como llegar desde la Y de san rafael a las palmas por en centro de la ciudad.


Esmeraldas - Buses celebran la victoria del EMELEC

Published: December 12, 2013
Length: 00:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: afrox182

Buses en la Bolívar celebrando las 11 estrellas del EMELEC.


Gran Fondo Esmeraldas Sep2014 unplugged

Published: September 17, 2014
Length: 46:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Francisco Barriga


New Reactor Esmeraldas Refinery by Marco Polo

Published: December 20, 2014
Length: 28:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Marco Emilano Polo

Instalacion del Nuevo Reactor en la Refineria de Esmeraldas.... video Realizado por Marco Polo filmacion y edicion... Trabajo para Sarens Group Ecuador.


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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.

Richard Hawkins

Admiral Sir Richard Hawkins (or Hawkyns) (c. 1562 – 17 April 1622) was a 17th-century English seaman, explorer and Elizabethan "Sea Dog", and the son of Admiral Sir John Hawkins. He was from his earlier days familiar with ships and the sea, and in 1582 he accompanied his uncle, William Hawkins, to the West Indies.

Located at 1.01739, -79.6085 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1560s births, 1622 deaths, Privateers, English admirals, People connected with Plymouth, 16th-century English people, 17th-century English people, People of the Tudor period, Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707)

Esmeraldas, Ecuador

Esmeraldas is a coastal city in northwestern Ecuador. It is the seat of the Esmeraldas Canton and capital of the Esmeraldas Province. It has an international sea port and a small airport. Esmeraldas is the major seaport of northwestern Ecuador, and it lies on the Pacific coast at the mouth of the Esmeraldas River. It is exactly at the antipodes of Padang, Indonesia.

Located at 0.95, -79.6667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Populated places in Esmeraldas Province, Populated coastal places in Ecuador, Port cities in Ecuador, Provincial capitals in Ecuador, Populated places established in 1526

General Rivadeneira Airport

General Rivadeneira Airport is an airport in Esmeraldas, Ecuador.

Located at 0.978611, -79.6267 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Ecuador, Esmeraldas Province

Estadio Folke Anderson

Estadio Folke Anderson is a multi-use stadium in Esmeraldas, Ecuador. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Esmeraldas Sporting Club, Club Deportivo Esmeraldas Petrolero, Centro Deportivo Juvenil, Club Atlético Juventus, Club Deportivo 5 de Agosto, Club Social y Deportivo Huracán Sporting Club, Club Deportivo Vargas Torres, Club Tácito Ortiz Urriola, Rocafuerte Sporting Club and Club Deportivo Sagrado Corazón.

Located at 0.961283, -79.6559 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Ecuador

Action of San Mateo Bay

The Action of San Mateo Bay was a naval engagement which took place from 24 June to 1 July 1594 between the discovery ship Dainty under the command of English privateer Richard Hawkins and a Spanish squadron of three galleons commanded by Beltrán de Castro at the mouth of the Esmeraldas river, nowadays Ecuador.

Located at 1.01739, -79.6085 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Conflicts in 1594, Naval battles of the Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604), Naval battles involving Spain, Naval battles involving England, Military history of Ecuador