Carchi River
The Carchi River is a river of Ecuador. It rises on the slopes of Chiles Volcano, elevation 4,698 metres, on the border of Ecuador and Colombia. The river flows eastward across the high plateau of El Angel.- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Ecuador
- Also known as: “Capote” and “Rio Carchi”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ipiales and Pupiales.
Ipiales
Photo: Fabio Táquez Benavides, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ipiales is a city close to the Ecuadorian border in Colombia. It is an obligatory stopover on your way to Ecuador. There is nothing much to see except the spectacular Iglesia de las Lajas.
Pupiales
Town
Pupiales is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia. Pupiales is situated 6 km north of Carchi River.
Tulcán
Photo: Marrovi, CC BY-SA 2.5 mx.
Tulcán is the capital of the province of Carchi in Ecuador and the seat of Tulcán Canton. The population of the city of Tulcán was 56,719 in the 2022 census.
Carchi River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Colombia, South America
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In Other Languages
From Croatian to Welsh—“Carchi River” goes by many names.
- Croatian: “Carchi”
- Irish: “Abhainn Carchi”
- Welsh: “Afon Carchi”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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