Latacunga, Ecuador
Top Spots in and near Latacunga
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Laguna Quilotoa Trailhead, Ecuador
Camp at Laguna Quilotoa
1 mi / 918.6 ft gainLaguna Quilotoa is an incredibly scenic and relatively easy place to do a day hike in Ecuador. The hike down only takes ~30 minutes and views of the turquoise lake make it impossible to not stop every 2 minutes. Although it's a popular place to visit by the surrounding indigenous people, Laguna Q...Read more -
Tierra del Volcán, Ecuador
Tierra del Volcán
UPDATE: as of August 2017, Cotopaxi is open again to climbing. Though only Ecuador’s second-tallest peak, Cotopaxi (19,347 ft.), the world’s tallest active volcano, is certainly its most iconic. Visible from Quito, the near-perfect volcanic cone is visible from Quito and stretches nearly four m...Read more -
Baños de Agua Santa, Ecuador
Hike to the Swing at the End of the World
5.06.2 mi / 2624.7 ft gainFor those in Banos, Ecuador who want to get their ass kicked with a good day hike, this is the one. The trail begins at a set of stairs up to a small cross. From there the trial turns into a series of switchback for about 1.5 hours, if you're in good shape. In all it takes around 3 hours to get t...Read more -
Río Verde, Ecuador
Hike to the Pailon del Diablo Waterfall
2.5 miThe Pailon del Diablo, or Devil's Cauldron, is an aptly-named waterfall on the Rio Pastaza, a tributary of the upper Amazon River Basin. The trail begins in a small village called Rio Verde, located about 30 minutes from the recreational haven of Baños. The trailhead for this hike is conveniently...Read more -
Río Verde, Ecuador
Rafting in Pastaza River, Baños de Agua Santa
Pastaza river is a class III rapids, which means that ain't that hard to navigate and almost everyone in your party can be part of this adventure. In order to do this activity you must book the services of a tour operator in Baños de Agua Santa, there are many. They will provide with all the gea...Read more -
Cantón Ambato, Ecuador
Climb Volcan Chimborazo
5.0Rising 20,548 ft above sea level, Chimborazo is nearly 9,000 ft shorter than Everest. However, because the Earth bulges a bit around the equator, Chimborazo is actually the point on Earth furthest from the core and closest to the sun!Your climb will begin at the Whymper Refugio at the base of th...Read more -
-1.474580,-78.845959, Ecuador
Downhill Bike on Chimborazo
12.4 miThis route is names "Camino de los Hieleros" and starts at 4800 mts (15748 feet) in the "Hermanos Carrel shelter". It takes about 10 minutos to go down to the base of the volcano. After that you´ll have to cycle across the moor and the polylepis forest. In order to do this route first you'll have...Read more -
28C, Ecuador
Climb Volcan Antisana
Antisana is the 4th highest peak in Ecuador, after Chimborazo, Cayambe, and Cotopaxi. However, due to it's access restrictions and remote location, it is climbed far less than the others. East of Quito, surrounded by an ecological preserve, you won't find a cushy refugio here to start your hike. ...Read more -
Candelária, Ecuador
Backpack to El Altar
4.58.1 mi / 4000 ft gainLocal Ecuadorian outdoorspeople constantly tout El Altar as the best place in Ecuador for outdoor adventure. Ecuador’s 5th highest peak, El Altar (17,451 ft.) is actually several peaks, the remnants of an ancient volcano that blew its top leaving a ring of glacial peaks surrounding a turquoise l...Read more