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2085:"Through Executive Decree No. 1057 of May 19, 2020, amended through executive decreess No. 1096 of July 17, 2020, No. 1123 of August 6, 2020, No. 1243 of February 2021 and No. 1288 of April 13, 2021, the Constitutional President of the Republic, ordered the extinction of Railways of Ecuador, Public Company-FEEP"
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or the G&Q, to rehabilitate and complete the railroad from
Guayaquil to Quito. Archer Harman and his brother, Major John A. Harman (Col. Shunk's son-in-law) were from Staunton, Virginia. Together, Archer (G&Q financier) and John (G&Q Chief Engineer) helped Alfaro to (1) realize his dream
156:(which was to connect North and South America) through Ecuador, Colombia, and Panama in 1892. The InterContinental Railway was never built. However, in 1897, Eloy Alfaro commissioned a contract with Archer Harman and a team of investors for the newly created New Jersey corporation,
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Since the 1997/98 disruptions no continuous service has been conducted and further degradation had made the railway almost useless. Road services have taken over passenger and freight transportation in
Ecuador. At the 2008 centennial only 10 percent of the railway was open only
209:, located on the banks of the Pastaza River then intended to extend until it crossed the Arajuno River and reached a navigable point on the Curaray, a total length of 117 km. Construction commenced in 1912 and the company ceased operating in February 1936.
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After this signing, the legal and administrative processes will be carried out so that the railway system is concessioned through a Public-Private
Alliance, which will allow repowering and rehabilitating the Ecuadorian
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2309:"Remnants of an intercontinental railway: considered one of the most difficult engineering tasks in the world, the Guayaquil-Quito Railroad continues to inspire awe and admiration 100 years after its completion"
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Today
Minister @MarceloHCabrera signed the transfer of the National Railway Infrastructure to @ObrasPublicasEc with which this patrimonial asset passes into the hands of the Ecuadorian State and marks a new
2538:"Estrategias Comunicacionales de la Historia del Ferrocarril Guayaquil Salinas, y su incidencia en la recuperación de la memoria social y cultural de los habitantes de la provincia de Santa Elena, año 2014"
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Comprehensive details of the lines, their stations and distances have been compiled and published by Jim
Fergusson and have now been made available through The Branch Line Society in the United Kingdom.
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The G&Q line was built between 1897 and 1908, when the line reached Quito amidst celebration that lasted for days, and shortened the often lengthy trip from Quito to
Guayaquil to two days.
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who planned to link Quito in the highlands to
Guayaquil on the coast of Ecuador. For advice, Alfaro turned to Col. William Findlay Shunk, a well-known North American engineer who designed the
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named the railroad a "national cultural patrimony" and indicated that it would be restored. The government of
Ecuador started to rehabilitate the railway and service was restored between
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as the intended terminus, and one to La Iberia with Duran as the intended terminus. Construction commenced around 1893. Services ceased for certain by 1971, probably earlier in reality.
2112:@MarceloHCabrera highlighted that this system will contribute to tourism, passenger transport and sustainable mobility since there is the possibility of implementing electric trains.
60:. The railway system was devised to connect the Pacific coast with the Andean highlands. After many decades of service the railway was severely damaged by heavy rainfall during the
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locomotives were delivered in 1992. Few steam and diesel locomotives were in an operational mode, the exact numbers subject to conflicting information. There were also a number of
428:). FEEP publicised details of the restoration work in a series of publications 'Guardavia', commencing with issue 1 in May 2010 and concluding with issue 11 in December 2014.
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The official liquidator's progress report provides information on the condition of the line (operational, non-operational, abandoned) at the time of liquidation.
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Tourist service between Ibarra and
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of connecting disparate parts of
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named the railroad a "national cultural patrimony" and indicated that it would be restored. The EFE was transformed in a public corporation:
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line branches off near Sibambe and represents the 145.4 kilometres (90.3 mi) Subdivision Sur. It was constructed between 1915 and 1965.
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The 373.4 kilometres (232.0 mi) Northern Division (Division Norte) was completed in 1957. It connects Quito to the northern sea port of
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505:, was inaugurated on January 28 and 29, 2013. Thus by 2013 the entire Guayaquil/Duran - Quito railway was restored and open to the public.
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The railway represents the largest infrastructure of the country a total length of 965.5 kilometres (600 mi). Its single track uses a
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PLAN DE DESARROLLO TURÍSTICO – CULTURAL A TRAVÉS DE LA IMPLEMENTACIÓN DE ACTIVIDADES LÚDICAS EN LA RUTA DEL TREN CHIMBACALLE – EL BOLICHE
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A service operated between El Progresso and San Lorenzo until around 2014. Thomas Cook International Timetable for 2010 shows a service.
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At the point of liquidation the railway had 12 diesel-electric locomotives, 7 steam locomotives and 11 autoferro, not all operational.
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http://www.elcomerciodelecuador.es/component/content/article/71/834-el-tren-quito-latacunga-vuelve-por-la-avenida-de-los-volcanes.html
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Original station (1905) built in what is now Av. 12 de Octubre, where the Central Market now occupies the old station grounds.
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and Sibambe (Devil's Nose / Nariz del Diablo), between El Tambo and Baños del Inca, between Duran and Yaguachi and between
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Sandra Naranjo, Pabel Muñoz, Paola Carvajal, Richard Espinosa, Jorge Eduardo Carrera, Francisco Mosquera, Mayra Prado T.
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The railway used to be of general economic significance for many decades. Initially steam engines were obtained from the
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and Salinas. A premium service 'Tren Crucero' operated the whole length of the Southern Division from Duran to Quito.
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All railway services ceased in 2020 and by presidential decree the liquidation of the railway company commenced.
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The G&Q Railway evolved into the Southern Division (Division Sur) of Empresa de Ferrocarriles Ecuatorianos.
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223:(79 km). Construction commenced in 1909 and was completed in 1912. The line ceased 'in the mid 1960's'.
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and ran to Santa Ana. Construction commenced in 1911 and was completed in 1913. Services ceased in 1946.
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An unofficial 'jeep-train' operates north from here (towards San Lorenzo) to Venturas (location km318).
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The Ferrocarriles del Ecuador Empresa PĂşblica (Ecuadorian Railways Company) is the national railway of
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where a more than 2.5 kilometres (8,200 ft) difference in altitude has to be overcome to reach
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Ecuador’s long-neglected railway system chugs back to life; its founder Eloy Alfaro would be proud
303:). The 446.7 kilometres (277.6 mi) Southern Division (Division Sur) starts at the harbour of
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Carrera, Jorge Eduardo (December 2013). "Hitos de la Rehabilitacion del Ferrocarril 2008-2013".
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Carrera, Jorge Eduardo (June 2012). "ELOY ALFARO INICIĂ“ LA CONSTRUCCIĂ“N DEL TREN EN MANABĂŤ".
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Publisher: Directorio Ferrocarriles del Ecuador Empresa PĂşblica, 2014. ISBN 978-9942-07-742-4
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along the rocky promontory. From Riobamba the train heads north passing its highest point at
2592:"Ferrocarriles del Ecuador Empresa PĂşblica, En LiquidaciĂłn: Informe de RendiciĂłn de Cuentas"
2371:"Ferrocarriles del Ecuador Empresa PĂşblica, En LiquidaciĂłn: Informe de RendiciĂłn de Cuentas"
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line, that between El Tambo and Coyoctor / Baños del Inca was inaugurated on 24 April 2009.
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Tren al Sol. Train to the Sun. Journey on Board the Most Difficult Train in the World
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An extensive range of services, primarily for leisure travellers, were operated by
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On 5 January 2022 the railway assets were transferred to the Ecuadorian State.
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2458:(in Spanish). Quito, Ecuador: UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLĂ“GICA EQUINOCCIAL. p. 27.
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The line was officially opened on President Alfaro's birthday, June 25, 1908
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All trains have been cancelled from March 17, 2020 on until further notice."
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247:(152 km). Construction was completed in 1936. Services ceased in 1954.
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Railroad in the Sky: the Guayaquil & Quito Railway in Ecuador 1897-1925
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diesel-electric locomotives were delivered for the San Lorenzo line, Ten
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at 2,754 metres (9,035 ft). A major gain in altitude is made at the
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The second phase of the rehabilitation project, the 181 km between
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Following this a short section (3.5 km) of the former Sibambe to
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2003 travel pictures from the Devil's Nose by Peter & Jackie Main
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Quito <> San Lorenzo; > 1957; 373.4 km (232.0 mi)
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at the Devil's Nose was inaugurated on 16 February and that between
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Tourist service between Ibarra and Salinas until FEEP liquidation.
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Guayaquil <> Quito; 1897-1908; 446.7 km (277.6 mi)
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Two sections of line were inaugurated in 2011. The section between
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Source: Volta o Trem 24-2 via Friends of Latin American Railways
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A number of leisure orientated services operated, including from
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Train stations and altitude profile between Guayaquil and Quito
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The project of an Ecuadorian railway was started by President
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The first section of line to be inaugurated was that between
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diesel-electric locomotives were delivered in 1968 and nine
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Elizabeth Harman Brainard and Katharine Robinson Brainard.
2208:. Publisher: Marion, MA: Atlantis Ltd. Partnership, 2003.
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A converted bus serving as a self-propelled passenger car
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Tourist train, in AlausĂ, to the "Nariz del Diablo", 2008
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as the intended terminus. The line had two branches from
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http://www.diariolosandes.com.ec/content/view/23926/36/
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an altitude of 3,609 metres (11,841 ft) to reach
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De Quito a Durán, en tren desde el 2012, promete EFE
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Subsequent to this the company entered liquidation.
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2129:There are plans to expand the services further to
1744:Sibambe <> Cuenca: > 1965: 145.4 km
2870:"ECUADOR RAILWAYS — PASSENGER STATIONS AND STOPS"
2234:ConstrucciĂłn y RehabilitaciĂłn del Tren de Alfaro.
144:The push into the Andes was made under President
64:in 1997 and 1998 and from general neglect as the
335:at an altitude of 2,850 metres (9,350 ft).
494:, was inaugurated on December 27 and 28, 2012.
2820:Arquitectura Ferrovia en Los Andes del Ecuador
2545:Universidad Estatal “Peninsula de Santa Elena”
129:in 1861. The first section was opened between
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2429:"Aus der Geschichte der Eisenbahn in Ecuador"
483:to Urbina was inaugurated on 3 October 2012.
205:(35 km) and was intended to continue to
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3088:South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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770:Devil's Nose 'zig-zag', junction for Cuenca
201:(on the G&Q Southern Division), reached
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560:Opposite bank of river to railway terminus
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2497:"Historia del ferrocarril en ManabĂ- (II)"
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422:Ferrocarriles del Ecuador Empresa Publica
2471:"Historia del ferrocarril en ManabĂ (I)"
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182:A branch from the G&Q at Sibambe to
2845:Diaro Del Los Andes, December 23rd 2010
2567:"Pasado de Los Ferrocarriles de El Oro"
2536:RamĂrez, Guido Patricio Yagual (2014).
2495:Vélez, Bernardo Avellán (8 June 2017).
2469:Vélez, Bernardo Avellán (19 May 2017).
2454:CHRISTIAN ANDRÉS NIEVES CASTRO (2012).
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632:Workshops and terminus in recent years
449:The line from the coast at Duran (near
159:the Guayaquil and Quito Railway Company
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98:(bus bodies mounted on rail chassis).
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257:and ran to Piedras (75 km) with
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152:, and who had mapped a route of the
3120:3 ft 6 in gauge railways in Ecuador
2269:"Plan para rehabilitar ferrocarril"
175:The northern line, continuing from
51: Unusable or dismantled routes
39: Routes with passenger traffic
2856:"El tren llegó a Ambato — la Hora"
2341:3 June 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
1118:Northern Division (Division Norte)
25:
1774:junction with Duran - Quito line
457:was inaugurated on 29 June 2010.
237:Ferrocarril de Guayacil a Salinas
113:Baldwin 2-8-0 of the G&Q Line
2983:Rail transport in South America
2932:2005 pictures, Riobamba to Mocha
2193:Railway poster, Riobamba station
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2096:Transfer and suggested reopening
517:Southern Division (Division Sur)
94:locomotive hauled trains and by
2818:Ines del Pino Martinez (2013).
321:Devil's Nose (Nariz del Diablo)
227:Ferrocarril Central de Ecuador.
2598:. 31 December 2021. p. 26
1:
2377:. 31 December 2021. p. 4
311:and then heads east into the
195:Ferrocarril Ambato - Cururay.
121:1908, during the construction
3115:Heritage railways in Ecuador
2907:Ecuador's railway in the sky
1158:construction commenced 1916
476:and Salinas on 13 December.
213:Ferrocarril de Bahia a Chone
190:Other public former railways
45: Routes in usable state
2902:Railroad in the Sky website
2154:On the MalecĂłn in Guayaquil
479:The section from Colta via
392:(autoferros) in operation.
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3110:Rail transport in Ecuador
2037:Services prior to closure
68:siphoned off passengers.
2225:Marcelo Meneses-Jurado:
2181:Riobamba railway station
374:Baldwin Locomotive Works
296:3 ft 6 in
154:InterContinental Railway
2942:Full tour pictures 2005
2877:The Branch Line Society
2065:Closure and liquidation
269:), one to Pasaje with
186:was completed in 1965.
27:Railway line in Ecuador
2051:Cotopaxi National Park
2015:2.915928°S 78.994282°W
1971:2.736838°S 78.852143°W
1913:2.525936°S 78.914251°W
1868:2.512517°S 78.924623°W
1795:2.243087°S 78.877978°W
1718:1.288495°N 78.839797°W
1686:1.286165°N 78.834634°W
1636:1.043018°N 78.767034°W
1615:San Javier de Cachavi
1569:0.912155°N 78.547216°W
1523:0.875224°N 78.453689°W
1476:0.573630°N 78.126641°W
1429:0.493915°N 78.132427°W
1378:0.347767°N 78.121563°W
1346:0.345756°N 78.124222°W
1296:0.300173°N 78.231108°W
1248:0.224431°N 78.260975°W
1179:0.238321°S 78.515425°W
1095:0.238321°S 78.515425°W
1063:0.247188°S 78.516645°W
941:1.500321°S 78.733177°W
892:1.669850°S 78.653688°W
860:1.667083°S 78.665759°W
791:2.243087°S 78.877978°W
741:2.201622°S 79.136402°W
653:2.165862°S 79.847311°W
602:2.169854°S 79.852652°W
416:In 2008 the president
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251:Ferrocarril de el Oro.
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71:In 2008 the president
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2357:, December 23rd 2009.
2020:-2.915928; -78.994282
1976:-2.736838; -78.852143
1918:-2.525936; -78.914251
1873:-2.512517; -78.924623
1800:-2.243087; -78.877978
1325:Workshops and museum
1184:-0.238321; -78.515425
1100:-0.238321; -78.515425
1068:-0.247188; -78.516645
946:-1.500321; -78.733177
897:-1.669850; -78.653688
865:-1.667083; -78.665759
796:-2.243087; -78.877978
746:-2.201622; -79.136402
658:-2.165862; -79.847311
607:-2.169854; -79.852652
439:on 30 December 2008.
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325:shunts back and forth
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141:was reached by 1888.
127:Gabriel GarcĂa Moreno
120:
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34:Railways in Ecuador:
33:
2895:New official website
2247:Tren Crucero Ecuador
1723:1.288495; -78.839797
1691:1.286165; -78.834634
1641:1.043018; -78.767034
1574:0.912155; -78.547216
1528:0.875224; -78.453689
1481:0.573630; -78.126641
1434:0.493915; -78.132427
1383:0.347767; -78.121563
1351:0.345756; -78.124222
1301:0.300173; -78.231108
1253:0.224431; -78.260975
66:Pan-American Highway
2912:The Daily Telegraph
2169:at the Devil's Nose
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468:which includes the
207:Baños de Agua Santa
2753:"Ecuador by Train"
2735:2010-07-05 at the
2715:, April 18th 2009.
2695:November 26th 2010
2688:2011-07-20 at the
581:Original terminus
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435:(Chimbacalle) and
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3069:other territories
2571:Mashall Historica
2435:on March 19, 2012
2339:Cuenca High Life,
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512:Route information
217:Bahia de Caraquez
16:(Redirected from
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3077:Falkland Islands
2991:Sovereign states
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1962:78°51′08″W
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2670:Guardavia
2523:Guardavia
2501:El Diario
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2439:March 23,
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2135:Venezuela
2125:Proposals
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2733:Archived
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1929:Biblian
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