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All 201 places by distance →One day from Tulcán
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:35 pm
123 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Tulcán
- Santuario de Las Lajaschurch · 30 min
- Cerro La Quintaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Volcán Chilesviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Volcán Cumbalviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Cerro Cuaspudviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Tulcán
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Tulcán?
Simón Bolívar (attraction, about 1 km), Abdón Calderón (heritage site, about 1 km), Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana Benjamín Carrión - Núcleo Carchi (museum, about 1 km), Santuario de Las Lajas (church, about 18 km), Busto de Juan Montalvo (heritage site, about 1 km), Cerro Cuaspud (viewpoint, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Tulcán?
105 places on Spotwander: 23 hill stations & viewpoints, 17 forts & heritage, 9 waterfalls, 17 churches, 7 museums.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Tulcán?
Aun No Se, about 3 km by road; Cerro Cuaspud (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Tulcán?
Monumento A la Libertad, about 1 km by road; San Franscisco (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Tulcán?
Start in Tulcán, visit Santuario de Las Lajas, then Cerro La Quinta, then Volcán Chiles, then Volcán Cumbal, then Cerro Cuaspud, and drive back — about 123 km by road in all.