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Tumaco is a port city and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia, by the Pacific Ocean. It is located on the southwestern of Colombia, near to border with Ecuador, and enjoys of hot tropical climate. Tumaco is inhabited mainly by Afro-Colombians and some indigenous people. Tumaco is accessible by plane, from the western city of Cali, one of the main urban centers of the country, well connected to Bogotá, the capital city. It can also be reached by land via highway from the city of Pasto, capital of Nariño Department. Tumaco is known for being the hometown of many great Colombian soccer players, including Willington Ortiz. Colombian film director Samuel Córdoba released a documentary about the city in 2009. The film, entitled "Tumaco Pacífico",〔http://www.tumacopacifico.com/〕 chronicles the stilt-house area of the city, predominantly populated by Afro-Colombians. Córdoba was inspired by a panoramic photo of the stilt houses he saw in a photography book on Tumaco. The film won first place at the ''Festival de Cine Latinoamericano de Bordeaux'', in France, and was presented at the ''Festival Internacional de Cine,'' in Santiago, Chile. Other places of interest include untapped ecotourism and beaches located near the mouth of the ''Mira'' River, where the river meets the sea. Or the ''Playas de Milagros'' (beaches of Miracles), and ''Bocananueva y Teran'' beaches, where visitors can experience great diversity of flora and fauna first hand.〔http://www.tumaco.com.co/〕 == Image Gallery== File:Tolita-Tumaco gold figure 1st century BC.jpg|Tumaco gold figure 1st century BC. File:EMB-145.JPG|Embraer ERJ 145 at the La Florida (Colombia) airport. File:Buque descargando fertilizantes en el puerto de Tumaco.JPG|Potosi Merchant vessel unloading fertilizers at the Tumaco port. File:ERJ 170 En el aeropuerto La Florida.JPG|Embraer ERJ-170LR at the La Florida (Colombia) airport. File:Playa del Bajito en Tumaco.JPG|''Bajito'' beach at Tumaco. File:Panoramica de la isla la Viciosa en Tumaco.JPG|Panoramic view of the ''Viciosa'' island at Tumaco. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tumaco」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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