Santa Rosa, El Oro

Farming center about 10 miles south of Machala, Ecuador. Santa Rosa that is the site for a large new airport to serve the southern part of Ecuador. This airport is operational offering flights to mayor cities in Ecuador like Guayaquil, Quito, Cuenca, and in the near future Peru and USA.[1]

Aeropuerto Regional del Sur Ecuatoriano

The airport, which will be named the "Aeropuerto Regional del Sur Ecuatoriano," is, as of late 2009, nearing completion of its initial phase. Planning for the new airport began in 2002.[2] The runway will be 2,500 m in length and 45 m wide, with an additional 7.50 m of shoulder on each side, providing a total width of 60 m.[3] The runway is capable of handling B-727s and B-737s. Expenses for the construction of the airport are expected to reach US$44 million.

Festivities

The festivities in Santa Rosa are celebrated every year in August and last ten days. Events take place in front of the main Catholic Church where tourists can witness fireworks, folk music, typical dances, and local traditional games.

Schools

High Schools Colegio National Tecnico Jambeli, Colegio Zoila Ugarte de Landivar, Colegio Wenceslay Oyague.

Middle schools and Elementaries Herminia Grunauer, Santa Teresita, Sucre, Alcidez Pesantes, Wenceslao.

See also

References
  1. E-News Release from the Airports Council International (see second item on first page), 2006.
  2. New airport for Santa Rosa, Business News Americas, June 10, 2002.
  3. (in Spanish) El Telégrafo (Ecuador) (Guayaquil, Ecuador), June 2, 2009.

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