Aguas Verdes (literally "green waters"), is a town in the
Zarumilla Province of the
Tumbes Region
Tumbes () is a coastal department and region in northwestern Peru bordering Ecuador. Due to the region's location near the Equator it has a warm climate, with beaches that are considered among the finest in Peru. Despite its small area, the r ...
in northwestern
Peru
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, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
, other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal
, national_motto = "Fi ...
. It has a population of 2,390 (1999) and is capital of the
Aguas Verdes District
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.
Located on the border with Ecuador, Aguas Verdes serves as ...
.
Aguas Verdes is located in the border with
Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechuan languages, Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar language, Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechuan ...
. An international
bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually somethi ...
that goes over the
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 tide ...
connects it with the Ecuadorian town of
Huaquillas
Huaquillas (''Spanish:'' /wa.'ki.ʝas/) is a border town in western El Oro, Ecuador. It is the canton seat of the Huaquillas Canton.
Huaquillas is located on the border with Peru. An international bridge that goes over the Zarumilla River con ...
. Both towns have an intense
commercial
Commercial may refer to:
* a dose of advertising conveyed through media (such as - for example - radio or television)
** Radio advertisement
** Television advertisement
* (adjective for:) commerce, a system of voluntary exchange of products and s ...
life and many formal, as well as informal street sellers that sell goods both in
Peruvian soles and
US dollars
The United States dollar (symbol: $; code: USD; also abbreviated US$ or U.S. Dollar, to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, American dollar, or colloquially buck) is the official ...
, which is the only currency in Ecuador.
A free transit agreement exists and people from both countries can travel freely between these towns. Peruvian and Ecuadorian
immigration
Immigration is the international movement of people to a destination country of which they are not natives or where they do not possess citizenship in order to settle as permanent residents or naturalized citizens. Commuters, tourists, a ...
control posts are located further inland to both sides of the border.
Aguas Verdes is located 27 km northeast of
Tumbes, the regional capital. Since it is a rather chaotic town, tourists are advised to take a
cab when visiting Aguas Verdes.
The northern terminus of the
Pan-American Highway
The Pan-American Highway (french: (Auto)route panaméricaine/transaméricaine; pt, Rodovia/Auto-estrada Pan-americana; es, Autopista/Carretera/Ruta Panamericana) is a network of roads stretching across the Americas and measuring about in ...
, the largest road in the country, is located in Aguas Verdes at the border crossing.
Ecuador–Peru border crossings
Populated places in the Tumbes Region
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