Baltra was hired to the US in order to monitor the Pacific theater of the II World War. One of two old runways is on use now for commercial flights.

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Size: 5245px × 3497px
Location: Baltra, Ecuador
Photo credit: © PABLO ZULAICA PARRA / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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