scenic viewpoint
Mirador Nariz del Diablo
A viewpoint at Pistishi over the Devil's Nose, the near-vertical rock face the Guayaquil-Quito railway descends by a zig-zag of switchbacks cut into the cliff in 1902.
29 km · about 35 min drive
Chimborazo Province, Ecuador · South America
Pallatanga is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Chillanes, 29km from Mirador Nariz del Diablo.
Pallatanga is a town located in Chimborazo Province, Ecuador. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Pallatanga 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 Pallatanga to your route.
Pallatanga is a location in the Chimborazo Province, Ecuador. It is the seat of the Pallatanga Canton. The village is located in the foothills of the Andes Mountains in Chimborazo Province, Ecuador, about 2 and a half hours from Guayaquil, about 2 hours from Riobamba, and about 4 hours from Quito, the capital city ofRead more
Ecuador. Pallatanga is known for horseback riding and cristal clear fresh water streams. It is a place where locals enjoy buying great produce from local markets. Pallatanga was a contestant in the national dance show, "Baila Ecuador" where cities all over Ecuador competed for the prize which was a special needs facility that would be built in the winning town. It also has green surrounding areas, villages filled with wooden cabins.
At first it was a rural part of the canton Colta. Then Pallatanga was cantonized in 1986. It was also the hold of incaic high born families until the 17th century. Later it was an Indian worker town in the early 1900s. The greatest achievement of the village was being the center of telegraphic communication between the capital Quito and the port city of Guayaquil for nearly 30 years. The work of several men such as Emilio Torres who arranged the telegraph cables in the wilderness was very important for this achievement.
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Pallatanga is located in Chimborazo Province, Ecuador, South America. The coordinates are -1.9986 latitude, -78.9663 longitude.
Pallatanga has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Ecuador.
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A viewpoint at Pistishi over the Devil's Nose, the near-vertical rock face the Guayaquil-Quito railway descends by a zig-zag of switchbacks cut into the cliff in 1902.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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