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All 273 places by distance →One day from Otavalo
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:54 pm
96 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Otavalo
- Imbaburaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Lago San Pablolake · 45 min
- Loma Mojandaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Laguna Cuicochalake · 45 min
- Cotacachiviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Otavalo
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Otavalo?
Lago San Pablo (lake, about 7 km), Imbabura (viewpoint, about 12 km), Laguna Cuicocha (lake, about 17 km), Loma Mojanda (viewpoint, about 18 km), Cotacachi (viewpoint, about 21 km), Museo del Pueblo Kichwa Otavalo (museum, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Otavalo?
125 places on Spotwander: 41 hill stations & viewpoints, 27 forts & heritage, 17 museums, 17 waterfalls, 3 churches.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Otavalo?
Cerro Blanco, about 10 km by road; Cushirrumi (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Otavalo?
Inti Watana (Calendario Solar), about 3 km by road; Guakchacaray (4 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Otavalo?
Start in Otavalo, visit Imbabura, then Lago San Pablo, then Loma Mojanda, then Laguna Cuicocha, then Cotacachi, and drive back — about 96 km by road in all.