Aguas Verdes is a town in the Zarumilla Province

Zarumilla Province

Zarumilla is one of the three provinces of the Tumbes Region in northwestern Peru. It borders the Pacific Ocean on the north, Ecuador on the south and east, and the Tumbes Province on the west.Its capital is the town of Zarumilla...

 of the Tumbes Region

Tumbes Region

Tumbes is a coastal region in northwestern Peru and southwestern Ecuador. Due to the region's location near the Equator it has a warm climate, with beaches that are considered among the finest in Peru...

 in northwestern Peru

Peru

Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....

. It has a population of 2,390 (1999) and is capital of the Aguas Verdes District

Aguas Verdes District

Aguas Verdes is a district in the Zarumilla Province of the Tumbes Region in northwestern Peru. Its capital is the town of Aguas Verdes, which is on the banks of the Zarumilla River....

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Aguas Verdes is located in the border with Ecuador

Ecuador

Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...

. An international bridge

Bridge

A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...

 that goes over the Zarumilla River

Zarumilla River

The Zarumilla River is a river in South America that marks the border between Peru and Ecuador. It is named after the Peruvian town of Zarumilla....

 connects it with the Ecuadorian town of Huaquillas

Huaquillas

Huaquillas is a town in western El Oro, a province of SW Ecuador. It is the canton seat of the Huaquillas Canton.Huaquillas is located on the border with Peru. An international bridge that goes over the Zarumilla River connects it with the Peruvian town of Aguas Verdes...

. Both towns have an intense commercial

Commerce

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 life and many formal, as well as informal street sellers that sell goods both in Peruvian soles

Peruvian nuevo sol

The nuevo sol plural: nuevos soles; currency sign: S/.) is the currency of Peru. It is subdivided into 100 cents, called céntimos in Spanish. The ISO 4217 currency code is PEN. It is most commonly referred to just as sol...

 and US dollars, which is the only currency in Ecuador.

A free transit agreement exists and people from both countries can travel freely between these towns. Peruvian and Ecuadorian immigration

Immigration

Immigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...

 control posts are located further inland to both sides of the border.

Aguas Verdes is located 27 km northeast of Tumbes, the regional capital. Since it is a rather chaotic town, tourists are advised to take a cab

Taxicab

A taxicab, also taxi or cab, is a type of vehicle for hire with a driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers, often for a non-shared ride. A taxicab conveys passengers between locations of their choice...

 when visiting Aguas Verdes.

The northern terminus of the Pan-American Highway, the largest road in the country, is located in Aguas Verdes at the border crossing.