Local favourite viewpoint · Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Pucaguitza
Pucaguitza is a viewpoint in Cotopaxi, Ecuador.
Pucaguitza: 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Pucaguitza
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
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 Pucaguitza — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -0.92063, -78.96946. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pucaguitza
- Laguna Quilotoa · lake · Cotopaxi · ~12 km · Must-see
- Illiniza Sur · viewpoint · Cotopaxi · ~50 km · Must-see
- Illiniza Norte · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~51 km · Must-see
- Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Elevation · church · Tungurahua · ~65 km · Must-see
- Corazón · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~69 km · Must-see
- Carihuairazo · viewpoint · Tungurahua · ~74 km · Must-see
- Reserva de Producción Faunística Chimborazo · sanctuary · Tungurahua · ~74 km · Must-see
- Cerro Achayanchidi · viewpoint · Cotopaxi · ~8 km
- Cascada de Caballo Blanco · waterfall · Cotopaxi · ~10 km
- Quilotoa · viewpoint · Cotopaxi · ~11 km
- Cave Iglesia Matzi · cave · Cotopaxi · ~12 km
- Cerro Padre Urcu · viewpoint · Cotopaxi · ~13 km
- Cerro Cruzurco · viewpoint · Cotopaxi · ~13 km
- Cascada Golondrina · waterfall · Cotopaxi · ~14 km
- Cerro Sachaucho · viewpoint · Cotopaxi · ~14 km
- Cerro Artiza · viewpoint · Cotopaxi · ~14 km
- Cañon del Águila · viewpoint · Cotopaxi · ~15 km
- Cascada El Milagro · waterfall · Cotopaxi · ~15 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Pucaguitza
- Illiniza Sur · viewpoint · Cotopaxi · ~50 km · Must-see
- Illiniza Norte · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~51 km · Must-see
- Corazón · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~69 km · Must-see
- Carihuairazo · viewpoint · Tungurahua · ~74 km · Must-see
- Chimborazo · viewpoint · Chimborazo · ~79 km · Must-see
- Rumiñahui · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~79 km · Must-see
- Cotopaxi · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~81 km · Must-see
- Atacazo · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~92 km · Must-see
- Pasochoa · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~93 km · Must-see
- Tungurahua Volcano · viewpoint · Tungurahua · ~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 Pucaguitza yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Pucaguitza?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Pucaguitza?
Nearby: Laguna Quilotoa (lake, 12 km), Illiniza Sur (viewpoint, 50 km), Illiniza Norte (viewpoint, 51 km), Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Elevation (church, 65 km), Corazón (viewpoint, 69 km), Carihuairazo (viewpoint, 74 km).