Shell

Shell is a city located on the western edge of the Amazon and in the eastern foothills of the . It is located about 94 miles southeast of , and roughly 4 miles west of the provincial capital, .
Wikipedia
Photo: Ymmotrojam, Public domain.
  • Type: Town
  • Description: town in Pastaza, Ecuador
  • Also known as: “La Shell”, “Shell-Mera”, and “Shell, Ecuador”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Río Amazonas Airport.

Aerodrome
Photo: Ymmotrojam, Public domain.
is an airport serving Shell Mera, a town in the of . The airport was established in 1937 by Royal Dutch Shell and abandoned in 1948.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mera and Puyo.

Town
Photo: DIOHER PAVAL, CC BY 3.0.
is a town in the eastern foothills of the . It is also the name of the Canton in of which it is a part. It lends its name to Shell , a larger town 4 miles to the east. is situated 7 km northwest of Shell.

Photo: David C. S., CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also known as El , is a city in the of . It is often overshadowed by the nearby tourist magnet of , but serves as an excellent base for trips to community-based tourism projects and jungle excursions.

Shell

Latitude
-1.49994° or 1° 29′ 60″ south
Longitude
-78.06155° or 78° 3′ 42″ west
Elevation
2,474 metres (8,117 feet)
Open location code
67C3GW2Q+29
Open­Street­Map ID
node 249599882
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3651138
Wiki­data ID
Q5762444
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Satellite Map

Discover Shell from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Urdu—“Shell” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Shell”
  • Dutch: “Shell (stad)”
  • Dutch: “Shell Mera”
  • Dutch: “Shell”
  • German: “Shell”
  • Japanese: “シェル・メラ”
  • Lithuanian: “Šel Mera”
  • Quechua: “Shell Mera”
  • Romanian: “Shell Mera”
  • Romanian: “Shell, Mera”
  • Romanian: “Shell”
  • Spanish: “Shell”
  • Urdu: “شیل میرا”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bellavista and Hoya del Pastaza.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Parque de Shell and Mercado de la Shell.

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