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   Where is Lago Agrio located?

   • Located in the province of Sucumbíos, Lago Agrio’s main tourist draw is its proximity to Cuyabeno Reserve and Limoncocha Biological Reserve. Most visitors only spend a few hours in Lago Agrio on their way from Quito to jungle excursions they have booked in advance.

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   Where is the Lago Agrio oil field located?

   • Petroecuador (1990–...) The Lago Agrio oil field is an oil -rich area near the city of Nueva Loja in the province of Sucumbíos, Ecuador. It is located in the Western Oriente Basin. The site's hydrocarbon-bearing formations are the Cretaceous Napo and Hollin formations. Oil was discovered in the area in 1960s.

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   Why is Nueva Loja called Lago Agrio?

   • In the 1960s, Nueva Loja mushroomed in size and importance, as a base camp for the US oil company Texaco. According to some sources, the city was then called Source Lake, but was later changed to Lago Agrio (sour lake) because foreign oil workers suffered from long work days and strenuous working conditions.

   Lago Agrio (Nueva Loja), Ecuador

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   Where does the name Lago Agrio come from?

   • Others claim the name Lago Agrio comes from Sour Lake, Texas, which is the US headquarters of Texaco. The city is now known as both Nueva Loja and Lago Agrio. The area has experienced dramatic environmental degradation in the following decades.

   Lago Agrio (Nueva Loja), Ecuador

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2. www.lonelyplanet.com › ecuador › the-orienteLago Agrio travel - Lonely Planet | Ecuador, South America

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   Get to the heart of Lago Agrio with one of our in-depth, award-winning guidebooks, covering maps, itineraries, and expert guidance. Explore Lago Agrio holidays and discover the best time and places to visit.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lago_Agrio_oil_fieldLago Agrio oil field - Wikipedia

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   The Lago Agrio oil field is an oil-rich area near the city of Nueva Loja in the province of Sucumbíos, Ecuador. It is located in the Western Oriente Basin. The site's hydrocarbon-bearing formations are the Cretaceous Napo and Hollin formations. Oil was discovered in the area in 1960s.

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5. ecuadorexplorer.com › html › lago_agrioLago Agrio (Nueva Loja), Ecuador

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   Located in the province of Sucumbíos, Lago Agrio’s main tourist draw is its proximity to Cuyabeno Reserve and Limoncocha Biological Reserve. Most visitors only spend a few hours in Lago Agrio on their way from Quito to jungle excursions they have booked in advance.

6. es.wikipedia.org › wiki › Cantón_Lago_AgrioCantón Lago Agrio - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre

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   El cantón Lago Agrio es una entidad territorial subnacional ecuatoriana, de la Provincia de Sucumbíos. Su cabecera cantonal es la ciudad de Nueva Loja, lugar donde se agrupa gran parte de su población total. Su población según el censo del 2010 es de 91.744 habitantes, de los cuales 46.966 son hombres y 44.778 mujeres.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Nueva_LojaNueva Loja - Wikipedia

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   Nueva Loja (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈnwe.βa ˈlo.xa]), also known as Lago Agrio, is the capital of the province of Sucumbíos in Ecuador. It was founded in the 1960s as a base camp of Texaco. The official population as of the 2022 census is 55,627.

8. en.wikivoyage.org › wiki › Lago_AgrioLago Agrio – Travel guide at Wikivoyage

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   Lago Agrio or Nueva Loja is a city in the Amazon region of Ecuador. It is the capital of the province of Sucumbios and was founded in the 1960s as a base camp by Texaco. This city is the entrance to the southern part of the Ecuadorian Amazonas Jungle

9. www.tangol.com › eng › ecuadorLago Agrio: Travel and tourism guide ️ 【Ecuador Destination】

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   Lago Agrio. The Lago Agrio canton is also known as Nueva Loja, it is the capital of the province and is the epicenter of the country`s oil exploitation. Along the banks of the Aguarico River, beautiful beaches are formed where sporting and artistic events take place, especially on weekends and during local festivities.