Huaquillas (''Spanish:'' /wa.'ki.ʝas/) is a
border town in western
El Oro,
Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...
. It is the canton seat of the
Huaquillas Canton.
Huaquillas is located on the border with
Peru
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, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
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, national_motto = "Fi ...
. An international
bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually somethi ...
that goes over the
Zarumilla River connects it with the Peruvian town of
Aguas Verdes. Both towns have an intense
commercial life and many formal, as well as informal street sellers that sell goods both in
US dollars
The United States dollar (Currency symbol, symbol: Dollar sign, $; ISO 4217, code: USD; also abbreviated US$ or U.S. Dollar, to distinguish it from Dollar, other dollar-denominated currencies; referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, American ...
, the only
currency in Ecuador, and in
Peruvian soles.
The town was
occupied by Peru during the 1941
Ecuadorian–Peruvian War.
External links
Ecuador Traveler and Expat Forum with info on Huaquillas ''Puente Internacional Zarumilla'', border crossing between Huaquillas and Aguas Verdes.
Populated places in El Oro Province
Ecuador–Peru border crossings
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