Mira River (Ecuador and Colombia)

Mira River
Mira River mouth
Location
CountriesEcuador, Colombia
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationPuruanta Lake, Ecuador
Mouth 
  location
Pacific Ocean
  coordinates
1°36′00″N 79°01′00″W / 1.6°N 79.016667°W / 1.6; -79.016667
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)

The Mira River originates in the Andes of Ecuador and flows to the Pacific Ocean in Colombia. For a few kilometers it forms the border between the two countries. The upper course of the Mira is called the Chota River and is notable for its Afro-Ecuadorian inhabitants, its bomba music, and the large number of internationally prominent soccer players it has produced.