Monumento al sol

Monumento al sol: 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 attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Monumento al sol

Season: October to February.

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 Monumento al sol — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 0.29349, -78.25831. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Monumento al sol

• Imbabura · viewpoint · Imbabura · ~12 km · Must-see
• Lago San Pablo · lake · Imbabura · ~13 km · Must-see
• Laguna Cuicocha · lake · Imbabura · ~14 km · Must-see
• Cotacachi · viewpoint · Imbabura · ~16 km · Must-see
• Sitio Arquológico de Caranqui · fort · Imbabura · ~19 km · Must-see
• Loma Mojanda · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~26 km · Must-see
• Pambamarca Fortress Complex · fort · Pichincha · ~32 km · Must-see
• Pirámides de Cochasquí · fort · Pichincha · ~34 km · Must-see
• Maquipucuna · sanctuary · Pichincha · ~43 km · Must-see
• Castillo de Guachala · fort · Pichincha · ~44 km · Must-see
• Rumicucho · fort · Pichincha · ~46 km · Must-see
• Sincholagua · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~46 km · Must-see
• Reserva Geobotánica Pululahua · sanctuary · Pichincha · ~46 km · Must-see
• Iglesia adventista del séptimo día Mira · church · Carchi · ~47 km · Must-see
• Catequilla · fort · Pichincha · ~47 km · Must-see
• Pomasqui Valley · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~47 km · Must-see
• Museo Templo del Sol "Pintor Cristobal Ortega Maila" · museum · Pichincha · ~49 km · Must-see
• Ciudad Mitad del Mundo · fort · Pichincha · ~49 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Monumento al sol

Other other attractions near Monumento al sol

• Arcángel Rafael · attraction · Carchi · ~51 km · Must-see
• Virgen de Fátima · attraction · Carchi · ~57 km · Must-see
• Carlos de Montúfar · attraction · Carchi · ~72 km · Must-see
• Refugio de la Paz de las Aves · attraction · Pichincha · ~73 km · Must-see
• Simón Bolívar · attraction · Carchi · ~104 km · Must-see
• LatinTour Nemo Galapagos · attraction · Pichincha · ~75 km
• Mercado Artesanal La Mariscal · attraction · Pichincha · ~76 km
• Cunucyacu · attraction · Pichincha · ~76 km
• Limpiopungo Lagoon · attraction · Pichincha · ~130 km
• Metal Mecanica Flores 099237006 · attraction · Imbabura · ~4 km

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