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Azuay, Guayas
Ponce Enríquez gold district
Gold ground Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Gold
Crystals and mineralsPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Vein gold in coastal cordillera foothills, one of Ecuadors busiest small mining towns
Documented artisanal and small scale mining district.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
mercury, crime
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.