natural wonder
Cuicocha
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.
20 km · about 25 min drive
Imbabura, Ecuador · South America
San José de Chaltura is worth a stop: 5 minutes from San Antonio, 20km from Cuicocha.
San José de Chaltura is a town located in Imbabura, Ecuador. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, San José de Chaltura 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 San José de Chaltura to your route.
Atuntaqui is a city, with a population of 25,115, in the Imbabura Province in the northern region of Ecuador. The city is located at an altitude of 2,400 metres (7,900 ft). Atuntaqui is located just 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from the larger city of Ibarra, north along the Panamerican Highway. Although the sector name isRead more
Antonio Ante, those who visit or have heard of it identify it more as Atuntaqui, a name that has acquired several meanings through history. According to Father Juan de Velasco, it is composed of two words - hatun (large) and taqui (drum), i.e. 'big drum'. Jacinto Jijón y Caamano identifies it as a 'land rich in truth'; González Suárez rejects this meaning and translates it as 'big barn'. Others call it 'place of the inn' or 'tightly closed town'.
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San José de Chaltura is located in Imbabura, Ecuador, South America. The coordinates are 0.3537 latitude, -78.1950 longitude.
San José de Chaltura has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Ecuador.
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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.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
A monument marking the equatorial line where you can stand in both hemispheres simultaneously, just north of Quito.
49 km · about 55 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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