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1. ecuadorexplorer.com › html › lago_agrioLago Agrio (Nueva Loja), Ecuador - History, Climate, What to Do

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   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.

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

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   The first oil workers nicknamed Lago Agrio ‘bitter lake,’ after Sour Lake, Texas, the former home of Texaco, which pioneered local drilling. The city’s official name is Nueva Loja, although no one calls it that.

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   Alcaldía de Lago Agrio, Nueva Loja. 87,715 likes · 2,976 talking about this · 923 were here. Cuenta oficial del Gobierno Autónomo Descentralizado Municipal del cantón Lago Agrio

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   Its importance comes from the oil extraction. It was originally named after the town of Sour Lake, Texas by Texaco when the company established the oil-producing settlement. Lago Agrio is Spanish for "Sour Lake". The official name of the Ecuadorian town is Nueva Loja.

5. cornellilj.org › 2013/12/11 › lago-agrio-theLago Agrio: The Bitterness of a Judgment, Vol. 1

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   Dec 11, 2013 · Deep in the Ecuadorian jungle, sitting along the shores of the Aguarico River, sits Lago Agrio. [1] This city, with a population of seventy thousand, serves as the main port for the Amazonian basin and provides the only link to Ecuador’s most remote jungles. [2]

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   Public group. 4.4K members. Join group. About. Discussion. Events. Media. More. About. Discussion. Events. Media. Lago Agrio. Join group

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   Why is Lago Agrio called Source Lake?

   • 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. Others claim the name Lago Agrio comes from Sour Lake, Texas, which is the US headquarters of Texaco.

   Lago Agrio (Nueva Loja), Ecuador

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   How did Lago Agrio get its name?

   • It was originally named after the town of Sour Lake, Texas by Texaco when the company established the oil-producing settlement. Lago Agrio is Spanish for "Sour Lake". The official name of the Ecuadorian town is Nueva Loja. Its current name originates from the fact that the first colonizers came from the Southern Province of Loja.

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   Why is Lago Agrio called Bitter Lake?

   • This town pulses with the life of the oil industry, a chaotic market, dusty streets, thick traffic and gritty bars. The first oil workers nicknamed Lago Agrio ‘bitter lake,’ after Sour Lake, Texas, the former home of Texaco, which pioneered local drilling. The city’s official name is Nueva Loja, although no one calls it that.

   Lago Agrio travel - Lonely Planet | Ecuador, South America

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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.

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   Why is Lago Agrio a bad place to live?

   • Despite – or perhaps because of – Lago Agrio’s industrial importance today, its ecology has been terribly mismanaged, mostly at the hands of foreign oil companies. Like most of Ecuador’s Amazon basin, Lago Agrio has a warm, rainy climate. The heaviest rainfall comes during the Northern Hemisphere’s summer (June through August).

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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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8. www.frommers.com › destinations › lago-agrioThings to See in Lago Agrio - Frommer's

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   Frommer's reviews the best attractions in Lago Agrio, and our free guide tells what to see and the can't-miss things to do.