landmark
Mitad del Mundo (Middle of the World)
A monument marking the equatorial line where you can stand in both hemispheres simultaneously, just north of Quito.
21 km · about 25 min drive
Pichincha, Ecuador · South America
El Quinche works well as a base: 10 minutes from Yaruquí, 47km from Cuicocha.
El Quinche 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 Quinche 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 Quinche to your route.
El Quinche is a city of Ecuador, in the Pichincha Province, about 22 km (14 mi) in a straight line distance northeast of the city of Quito. The city, administratively a rural parish of the canton of Quito, is located in the valley of the headwaters of the Guayllabamba River, to the west of Pambamarca. It bordersRead more
Cayambe Canton to the northeast.
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El Quinche is located in Pichincha, Ecuador, South America. The coordinates are -0.1107 latitude, -78.2969 longitude.
El Quinche has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Ecuador.
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landmark
A monument marking the equatorial line where you can stand in both hemispheres simultaneously, just north of Quito.
21 km · about 25 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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
A Jesuit church in Quito covered in gold leaf, considered one of the finest examples of baroque architecture in the Americas.
27 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
The first UNESCO World Heritage city, a colonial treasure at 2,850 meters with 40 churches, gilded monasteries, and vibrant plazas.
27 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
A crater lake at 3,068 m in the Cotacachi caldera with two forested lava-dome islands, ringed by a 12 km rim trail. Volcanic gas still bubbles from the lake bed.
47 km · about 55 min drive
national park
A biodiversity hotspot just two hours from Quito, home to over 500 bird species, butterfly farms, chocolate tours, and waterfall hikes.
53 km · about 60 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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