Local favourite temple · Cañar, Ecuador
Sun Temple
Templo del Sol
Sun Temple is a temple in Cañar, Ecuador.
Sun Temple: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this temple: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Sun Temple
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Sun Temple — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -2.53970, -78.87483. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sun Temple
- Ingapirca · fort · Cañar · ~0 km · Must-see
- Abuga · viewpoint · Cañar · ~26 km · Must-see
- Represa Daniel Palacios · lake · Morona Santiago · ~44 km · Must-see
- Iglesia San Blas · church · Azuay · ~53 km · Must-see
- Basílica y Santuario Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro · church · Azuay · ~53 km · Must-see
- Parque Abdón Calderón · park · Azuay · ~53 km · Must-see
- El Sagrario Catedral Vieja · museum · Azuay · ~53 km · Must-see
- Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción · church · Azuay · ~53 km · Must-see
- Iglesia San Francisco · church · Azuay · ~53 km · Must-see
- Museo Remigio Crespo Toral · museum · Azuay · ~53 km · Must-see
- Museo Pumapungo · museum · Azuay · ~54 km · Must-see
- Tumebamba · fort · Azuay · ~54 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Cajas · sanctuary · Azuay · ~69 km · Must-see
- Castillo del Sol · fort · Cañar · ~0 km
- Complejo Arqueológico de Coyoctor Baños del Inca · fort · Cañar · ~6 km
- Cañar point of view · viewpoint · Cañar · ~8 km
- Iglesia Católica Matriz San Juan Bautista · church · Cañar · ~8 km
- Buerán · viewpoint · Cañar · ~11 km
Other temples near Sun Temple
- Adhikara · temple · Azuay · ~54 km
- Congregación hermanos salvatorianos · temple · Guayas · ~149 km
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Sun Temple today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Sun Temple yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
What is the best time to visit Sun Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Sun Temple?
Nearby: Ingapirca (fort, 0 km), Abuga (viewpoint, 26 km), Represa Daniel Palacios (lake, 44 km), Iglesia San Blas (church, 53 km), Basílica y Santuario Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro (church, 53 km), Parque Abdón Calderón (park, 53 km).