Must-see viewpoint · Chimborazo, Ecuador
Chimborazo
Chimborazo is a viewpoint in Chimborazo, Ecuador.
Chimborazo: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Chimborazo
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Chimborazo — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -1.46908, -78.81595. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chimborazo
- Reserva de Producción Faunística Chimborazo · sanctuary · Tungurahua · ~5 km · Must-see
- Carihuairazo · viewpoint · Tungurahua · ~12 km · Must-see
- Primera Iglesia Católica del Ecuador (1534) - María Natividad de Balbanera · church · Chimborazo · ~36 km · Must-see
- Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Elevation · church · Tungurahua · ~41 km · Must-see
- Tungurahua · viewpoint · Tungurahua · ~51 km · Must-see
- Tungurahua Volcano · viewpoint · Tungurahua · ~51 km · Must-see
- Licto volcanic field · viewpoint · Chimborazo · ~52 km · Must-see
- Termas de La Virgen · waterfall · Tungurahua · ~56 km · Must-see
- Cascada de la Virgen · waterfall · Tungurahua · ~56 km · Must-see
- Cascada de Agoyan, Baños, Ecuador · waterfall · Tungurahua · ~63 km · Must-see
- El Altar · viewpoint · Chimborazo · ~63 km · Must-see
- Cascada Manto de la Novia · waterfall · Tungurahua · ~67 km · Must-see
- Cascada el Pailón del Diablo(dueño el walter) · waterfall · Tungurahua · ~73 km · Must-see
- C. Nicolás Martínez · viewpoint · Chimborazo · ~3 km
- Templo Machay · cave · Chimborazo · ~4 km
- Antiguo refugió n°3 · fort · Chimborazo · ~6 km
- cascada La Chorrera · waterfall · Chimborazo · ~9 km
- Cuarel de los Inca · fort · Chimborazo · ~12 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Chimborazo
- Carihuairazo · viewpoint · Tungurahua · ~12 km · Must-see
- Tungurahua · viewpoint · Tungurahua · ~51 km · Must-see
- Tungurahua Volcano · viewpoint · Tungurahua · ~51 km · Must-see
- Licto volcanic field · viewpoint · Chimborazo · ~52 km · Must-see
- El Altar · viewpoint · Chimborazo · ~63 km · Must-see
- Sangay · viewpoint · Morona Santiago · ~99 km · Must-see
- Illiniza Sur · viewpoint · Cotopaxi · ~113 km · Must-see
- Illiniza Norte · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~115 km · Must-see
- Cotopaxi · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~121 km · Must-see
- Rumiñahui · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~130 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 Chimborazo yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Chimborazo?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Chimborazo?
Nearby: Reserva de Producción Faunística Chimborazo (sanctuary, 5 km), Carihuairazo (viewpoint, 12 km), Primera Iglesia Católica del Ecuador (1534) - María Natividad de Balbanera (church, 36 km), Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Elevation (church, 41 km), Tungurahua (viewpoint, 51 km), Tungurahua Volcano (viewpoint, 51 km).
Is Chimborazo worth visiting?
Chimborazo is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Ecuador on Spotwander.