Zarumilla River
The Zarumilla River is a river in South America that marks the border between Peru and Ecuador. It is named after the Peruvian town of Zarumilla. It is part of the Gulf of Guayaquil-Tumbes mangroves Sanctuary and its currents, sediments, and tides strongly influence the geomorphology of the area.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: tributary of the Pacific Ocean in Peru and Ecuador
- Also known as: “Río Bolsico”, “Río Sarumilla”, and “Río Zarumilla”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Matapalo Island.
Matapalo Island
Island
Matapalo Island is an island located in the region of Tumbes, Peru in the Pacific Ocean. It is separated from the mainland by a strait 198 – 273 m wide, in east-west orientation. Matapalo Island is situated 3½ km west of Zarumilla River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Huaquillas and Aguas Verdes.
Huaquillas
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Huaquillas is on the border of Ecuador and Peru near the coast. It's separated by a dirty river from its Peruvian counterpart Aguas Verdes. It's dirty, noisy and busy. Most travellers only come here because they have to.
Aguas Verdes
Village
Aguas Verdes is a town in the Zarumilla Province of the Tumbes Region in northwestern Peru. It has a population of 2,390 and is capital of the Aguas Verdes District. Aguas Verdes is situated 5 km southwest of Zarumilla River.
Aguas Verdes
Suburb
Aguas Verdes is a district in the Zarumilla Province of the Tumbes Region in northwestern Peru. Its capital is the town of Aguas Verdes, which is on the banks of the Zarumilla River. Aguas Verdes is situated 7 km southwest of Zarumilla River.
Zarumilla River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Peru, South America
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Satellite Map
Discover Zarumilla River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Zarumilla River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Río Zarumilla”
- Chinese: “薩魯米亞河”
- Croatian: “Zarumilla (rijeka)”
- Croatian: “Zarumilla”
- Dutch: “Zarumilla River”
- Esperanto: “Río Zarumilla”
- Esperanto: “Rivero Zarumilja”
- Esperanto: “Rivero Zarumilla”
- German: “Río Zarumilla”
- Irish: “Abhainn Zarumilla”
- Quechua: “Sarumilla mayu”
- Spanish: “Rio Zarumilla”
- Spanish: “Río Zarumilla”
- Welsh: “Afon Zarumilla”
- “Zarumilla”
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Explore places such as Puerto Hualtaco and Puesto Grau.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Isla Pollos and Isla Robato.
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