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How to get to the Route: Ecuadorian Andes – Ecuador |
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How to reach each of the sites |
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-Cotopaxi
Buses leave Quito several times a day for the approximately three-hour trip to the Cotopaxi refuge.
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-Chimborazo
Buses leave Quito several times a day for the approximately four-hour trip to Chimborazo, south of the city.
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-Cayambe
West of the Guayllamba River basin about one hour’s drive from Quito stands Cayambe, Ecuador’s third highest mountain. Buses leave for the zone several times a day from Quito’s bus terminal.
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-Tungurahua
The city of Ambato is a three-hour drive from Quito and from there it is a further hour to the Tungurahua volcano.
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-The Ilinizas
There are several ways of reaching the border or inside of the Sanctuary. What is important is to arrive in all-terrain vehicles.
Going towards Quilotoa, the entry can be via the Pujilí road (12 km from Latacunga), 12 km from the town of Zumbagua. It is a 30-minute drive down from the highway to the lake.
To reach the summit, take the South Pan American Highway from Quito through the town of Machachi to the turnoff for Chaupi. A cobblestone road leads from that town toward the Ilinizas. On reaching the plain known as the “parqueadero de la Virgin” (the Virgin’s parking place), it is necessary to get out and walk the rest of the way.
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