Tarqui River
The Tarqui River is a river located primarily in the Azuay Province of Ecuador. Its path begins near the town of Paute, and ends shortly after passing the city of Cuenca, which is located on the north bank of the river.- Type: Stream
- Description: right tributary of the Yanuncay River in Ecuador
- Also known as: “Río Mama Tarqui” and “Río Tarqui”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar and Pumapunku, Ecuador.
Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar
Stadium
Photo: Qenknorojo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar Banco del Austro is a multi-purpose stadium in Cuenca, Ecuador. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Club Deportivo Cuenca and Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Cuenca.
Pumapunku, Ecuador
Archaeological site
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pumapunku, Ecuador is an archaeological site.
Pumapungo Museum
Museum
Photo: Agencia de Noticias ANDES, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Pumapungo Museum is an ethnographic and art museum in Cuenca, Ecuador.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cuenca and Sinincay.
Cuenca
Photo: PAULOGARCIA2005, CC BY 3.0.
Cuenca is a vibrant colonial city in southern Ecuador, the third largest in the country, and the capital of Azuay Province. The city is located in a highland valley at about 2,500 m above sea level, and is home to 518,000 people according to the 2010 census.
Sinincay
Village
Photo: Ceancata, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sinincay is a town and parish in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador. The parish covers an area of 24.9 km² and according to the 2001 Ecuadorian census it had a population total of 12,650. Sinincay is situated 7 km north of Tarqui River.
Ricaurte
Village
Photo: MaJoseC, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ricaurte is a town and parish in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador. The parish covers an area of 14.3 km² and according to the 2001 Ecuadorian census it had a population total of 14,006. Ricaurte is situated 7 km northeast of Tarqui River.
Tarqui River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Azuay, Ecuador, South America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Tarqui River” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نهر تاركوي”
- Asturian: “Ríu Tarqui”
- Cebuano: “Río Tarqui”
- Dutch: “Rio Tarqui”
- Dutch: “Río Tarqui”
- Dutch: “Tarqui-rivier”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر تاركوى”
- German: “Río Tarqui”
- Irish: “Abhainn Tarqui”
- Spanish: “Rio Tarqui”
- Spanish: “Río Tarqui”
- Swedish: “Río Tarqui”
- Uzbek: “Tarqui daryosi”
- Venetian: “Fiume Tarqui”
- Welsh: “Afon Tarqui”
- “Tarqui”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Colinas del Paraíso and Gapal.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hoya del Paute and Universidad del Azuay.
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