Notable viewpoint · Tungurahua, Ecuador
Cerro Puñalica
Cerro Puñalica is a viewpoint in Tungurahua, Ecuador.
Cerro Puñalica: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Cerro Puñalica
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Cerro Puñalica — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -1.39873, -78.67899. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cerro Puñalica
- Carihuairazo · viewpoint · Tungurahua · ~10 km · Must-see
- Chimborazo · viewpoint · Chimborazo · ~21 km · Must-see
- Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Elevation · church · Tungurahua · ~23 km · Must-see
- Reserva de Producción Faunística Chimborazo · sanctuary · Tungurahua · ~24 km · Must-see
- Tungurahua · viewpoint · Tungurahua · ~33 km · Must-see
- Tungurahua Volcano · viewpoint · Tungurahua · ~34 km · Must-see
- Termas de La Virgen · waterfall · Tungurahua · ~36 km · Must-see
- Cascada de la Virgen · waterfall · Tungurahua · ~36 km · Must-see
- Cascada de Agoyan, Baños, Ecuador · waterfall · Tungurahua · ~43 km · Must-see
- Primera Iglesia Católica del Ecuador (1534) - María Natividad de Balbanera · church · Chimborazo · ~47 km · Must-see
- Cascada Manto de la Novia · waterfall · Tungurahua · ~48 km · Must-see
- Cascada el Pailón del Diablo(dueño el walter) · waterfall · Tungurahua · ~53 km · Must-see
- El Altar · viewpoint · Chimborazo · ~53 km · Must-see
- Licto volcanic field · viewpoint · Chimborazo · ~54 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Llanganates · sanctuary · Napo · ~72 km · Must-see
- Cal y Piedra · waterfall · Tungurahua · ~2 km
- Loma Verde · waterfall · Tungurahua · ~2 km
- Acorraladera · waterfall · Tungurahua · ~2 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Cerro Puñalica
- Carihuairazo · viewpoint · Tungurahua · ~10 km · Must-see
- Chimborazo · viewpoint · Chimborazo · ~21 km · Must-see
- Tungurahua · viewpoint · Tungurahua · ~33 km · Must-see
- Tungurahua Volcano · viewpoint · Tungurahua · ~34 km · Must-see
- El Altar · viewpoint · Chimborazo · ~53 km · Must-see
- Licto volcanic field · viewpoint · Chimborazo · ~54 km · Must-see
- Sangay · viewpoint · Morona Santiago · ~96 km · Must-see
- Illiniza Sur · viewpoint · Cotopaxi · ~102 km · Must-see
- Illiniza Norte · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~104 km · Must-see
- Cotopaxi · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~105 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Cerro Puñalica yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cerro Puñalica?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cerro Puñalica?
Nearby: Carihuairazo (viewpoint, 10 km), Chimborazo (viewpoint, 21 km), Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Elevation (church, 23 km), Reserva de Producción Faunística Chimborazo (sanctuary, 24 km), Tungurahua (viewpoint, 33 km), Tungurahua Volcano (viewpoint, 34 km).
Is Cerro Puñalica worth visiting?
Cerro Puñalica is listed as a notable viewpoint in Ecuador on Spotwander.