national park
Cotopaxi National Park
One of the world's highest active volcanoes with a perfect snow-capped cone rising to 19,347 feet.
25 km · about 30 min drive
Pichincha, Ecuador · South America
El Chaupi is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Machachi, 25km from Cotopaxi National Park.
El Chaupi is a town located in Pichincha, Ecuador. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, El Chaupi sits in Ecuador, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Guayaquil time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add El Chaupi to your route.
Corazón (Spanish: "heart") is an inactive, eroded stratovolcano of Ecuador, situated about 30 km southwest of Quito in the western slopes of the Andes.
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El Chaupi is located in Pichincha, Ecuador, South America. The coordinates are -0.6021 latitude, -78.6429 longitude.
El Chaupi has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Ecuador.
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6 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
One of the world's highest active volcanoes with a perfect snow-capped cone rising to 19,347 feet.
25 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
One of the world's highest active volcanoes at 5,897 meters, with a near-perfect snow-capped cone visible from Quito on clear days.
25 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
A 3 km-wide Ecuadorian caldera filled with a turquoise, mineral-stained lake, reached by a paved road that ends at a village car park metres from the rim edge at 3,900 m. Andean light shifts the water from jade to deep blue.
41 km · about 45 min drive
cathedral
A Jesuit church in Quito covered in gold leaf, considered one of the finest examples of baroque architecture in the Americas.
45 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
The first UNESCO World Heritage city, a colonial treasure at 2,850 meters with 40 churches, gilded monasteries, and vibrant plazas.
45 km · about 50 min drive
cathedral
A neo-Gothic basilica in Quito whose gargoyles are Galapagos animals (iguanas, tortoises, boobies) and whose towers can be climbed via open planks above the nave vault.
46 km · about 55 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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