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Places near Ibarra by type
All 279 places by distance →One day from Ibarra
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:27 pm
58 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Ibarra
- Yahuarcochaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Urbanizacion Cascada de Chorlaviwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Lago San Pablolake · 45 min
- Imbaburaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Sitio Arquológico de Caranquiheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Ibarra
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Ibarra?
Sitio Arquológico de Caranqui (heritage site, about 4 km), Imbabura (viewpoint, about 16 km), Todas Las Provincias (heritage site, about 1 km), Museo del Banco Central del Ecuador (museum, about 1 km), La Piedra Chapetona (heritage site, about 2 km), Redondel de la Madre (heritage site, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ibarra?
103 places on Spotwander: 29 hill stations & viewpoints, 24 forts & heritage, 18 waterfalls, 9 museums, 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Ibarra?
Imbabura, about 16 km by road; Cerro Cubilche (17 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Ibarra?
Todas Las Provincias, about 1 km by road; La Piedra Chapetona (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Ibarra?
Start in Ibarra, visit Yahuarcocha, then Urbanizacion Cascada de Chorlavi, then Lago San Pablo, then Imbabura, then Sitio Arquológico de Caranqui, and drive back — about 58 km by road in all.






















