Río Blanco
Río Blanco is a stream in Nariño, Pacifica and has an elevation of 2,807 metres. Río Blanco is situated nearby to the village Las Juntas, as well as near San Francisco.Places of Interest
Highlights include Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla International Airport and San Luis Airport.
Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla International Airport
Aerodrome
Teniente Coronel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport is a high elevation airport serving Tulcán, capital of the Carchi Province of Ecuador. Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla International Airport is situated 3½ km southwest of Río Blanco.
San Luis Airport
Aerodrome
San Luis Airport is a high-elevation airport serving Ipiales, a city in the Nariño Department of Colombia. The airport is 4 kilometres north of the city. San Luis Airport is situated 4 km northeast of Río Blanco.
Rumichaca Bridge
Bridge
Photo: UNICEF Ecuador, CC BY 2.0.
The Rumichaca Bridge is the principal highway passage between Colombia and Ecuador. The bridge is located 3 kilometres from the city of Ipiales, Colombia and 7 kilometres from the city of Tulcán, Ecuador. Rumichaca Bridge is situated 3 km southeast of Río Blanco.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tulcán and Ipiales.
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.
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.
Cuaspud
Town
Cuaspud is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia. Cuaspud is situated 6 km northwest of Río Blanco.
Río Blanco
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Rio Blanco”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Nariño, Pacifica, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
0.82927° or 0° 49′ 45″ northLongitude
-77.68391° or 77° 41′ 2″ westElevation
2,807 metres (9,209 feet)Open location code
67G4R8H8+PCGeoNames ID
3688794
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