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471:References
360:Chimborazo
249:confluence
245:Chimborazo
188:Rio Guayas
146:79°54′33″W
25:Rio Guayas
450:Guayaquil
416:Guayaquil
396:Palestina
381:Pichincha
352:Pichincha
328:watershed
322:Watershed
257:Guayaquil
218:Geography
143:2°39′05″S
39:Guayaquil
494:July 24,
489:GeoNames
461:See also
428:Babahoyo
364:Cotopaxi
332:Los RĂos
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76:Location
391:Colimes
340:BolĂvar
295:called
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196:Ecuador
85:Ecuador
81:Country
386:Balzar
344:ManabĂ
336:Guayas
316:El Oro
293:slough
223:Course
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455:Durán
438:Durán
411:Nobol
406:Daule
356:Azuay
348:Cañar
287:Delta
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261:Durán
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