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All 273 places by distance →One day from Cotacachi
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:14 pm
89 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Cotacachi
- Lago San Pablolake · 45 min
- Imbaburaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Sitio Arquológico de Caranquiheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Cotacachiviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Laguna Cuicochalake · 45 min
- Back in Cotacachi
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Cotacachi?
Imbabura (viewpoint, about 13 km), Laguna Cuicocha (lake, about 14 km), Lago San Pablo (lake, about 14 km), Cotacachi (viewpoint, about 14 km), Sitio Arquológico de Caranqui (heritage site, about 20 km), Museo de Las Culturas (museum, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Cotacachi?
116 places on Spotwander: 37 hill stations & viewpoints, 24 forts & heritage, 15 museums, 17 waterfalls, 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Cotacachi?
Cerro Negro, about 7 km by road; Imbabura (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Cotacachi?
Virgen de la Merced, about 5 km by road; Guakchacaray (7 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Cotacachi?
Start in Cotacachi, visit Lago San Pablo, then Imbabura, then Sitio Arquológico de Caranqui, then Cotacachi, then Laguna Cuicocha, and drive back — about 89 km by road in all.