Reales Tamarindos Airport ( es, Aeropuerto Reales Tamarindos) is a closed airport formerly serving
Portoviejo
Portoviejo (), also known as San Gregorio de Portoviejo, is a city in Ecuador, and the capital of the Provinces of Ecuador, Province of Manabí Province, Manabí from the Pacific coast. It is still known as the city of the "Royal Tamarind Trees" ...
, the capital of
Manabí Province in
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: ' ...
.
The nearest major airport to Portoviejo is
Eloy Alfaro International Airport in
Manta
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* Manta ray, large fish belonging to the genus ''Manta''
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* Manta (comics), a character in American Marvel Comics publications
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, to the west.
Following the
April 2016 earthquake, a tent settlement was set up on the closed runway to provide shelter for displaced households.
USAID Earthquake relief
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See also
*Transport in Ecuador
Transportation in Ecuador can be summarized in the following areas: aviation, highways, pipelines, ports and harbors, railways, and waterways. Apart from transporting passengers, the country is a relatively small exporter of, alongside fruits and ...
* List of airports in Ecuador
References
External links
OpenStreetMap - Portoviejo
*
Defunct airports in Ecuador
Airports in Ecuador
Buildings and structures in Manabí Province
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