Cotopaxi, Ecuador · South America
Pujilí is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Latacunga, 26km from Quilotoa Crater Lake (Laguna Quilotoa).
Pujilí is a town located in Cotopaxi, Ecuador. With a population of 16,168, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Pujilí 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 Pujilí to your route.
Pujilí is a town in the Cotopaxi Province of Ecuador, located ten to twenty minutes from Latacunga, to the south of Quito, the Ecuadoran Capital. It is the seat of the Pujilí Canton. Most who live in Pujili are Quechua speaking indigenous peoples. The Pujili market, which takes place on Sundays and Wednesdays,Read more
features locally made textiles, pottery and ceramics. It is smaller and less touristed than the larger market in Otavalo, to the North of Quito. Pujilí is also home to churches, artisan shops, and a yellow and blue staircase with a view of the town.
Pujilí is the birthplace of General Guillermo Rodríguez Lara (born 4 November 1923), a career army officer who was president of Ecuador from 1972 to 1976. After being removed from power in 1976, Lara retired to his farm outside Pujilí.
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Pujilí is located in Cotopaxi, Ecuador, South America. The coordinates are -0.9576 latitude, -78.6964 longitude.
Pujilí has a population of approximately 16,168 people, making it a town in Ecuador.
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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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
national park
One of the world's highest active volcanoes with a perfect snow-capped cone rising to 19,347 feet.
42 km · about 50 min drive
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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.
42 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
An adventure town at the base of the active Tungurahua volcano, famous for the Swing at the End of the World and the Route of Waterfalls.
57 km · about 65 min drive
natural wonder
Ecuador's 6,263 m ice-capped giant: the farthest point from Earth's centre. A wild vicuña-lined road climbs its flanks to the Carrel refuge at 4,850 m.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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