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Santa María del Toachi

Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Ecuador · South America

About Santa María del Toachi

Santa María del Toachi sits on the route: 25 minutes from Guasaganda Centro, 44km from Quilotoa Crater Lake (Laguna Quilotoa).

Santa María del Toachi is a town located in Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Ecuador. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in South America.

On a road trip, Santa María del Toachi 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 Santa María del Toachi to your route.

About Santa María del Toachi

Centinela Ridge is an area of cloud forest surrounded by agriculture in Ecuador. Plant species thought to be extinct have been rediscovered in the area. New species have also been discovered in the area. In 1982 the biologist Alwyn Gentry discovered more than 100 new species, but the scientific find was short lived as

Read more shortly after local farmers deforested the region causing the extinction of most of these new discoveries. Plant species found in the area include: Gasteranthus extinctus, once thought to be extinct. Amalophyllon miraculum

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Where is Santa María del Toachi located?

Santa María del Toachi is located in Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Ecuador, South America. The coordinates are -0.6400 latitude, -79.2296 longitude.

What is the population of Santa María del Toachi?

Santa María del Toachi has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Ecuador.

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Quick Information

Population
0
Continent
South America
Country
Ecuador
Region
Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas
Timezone
America/Guayaquil
Coordinates
-0.6400, -79.2296

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Ecuador

Police
911
Ambulance
911
Fire
911
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Santa María del Toachi

1 notable place within an hour's drive.

natural wonder

Quilotoa Crater Lake (Laguna Quilotoa)

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.

44 km · about 50 min drive

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Santa María del Toachi.

Guasaganda Centro

🇪🇨 Ecuador

20 km away

El Esfuerzo

🇪🇨 Ecuador

25 km away

Luz de América

🇪🇨 Ecuador

27 km away

Puerto Limón

🇪🇨 Ecuador

32 km away

La Maná

🇪🇨 Ecuador

33 km awayPop. 16,450

Valencia

🇪🇨 Ecuador

38 km awayPop. 18,841

Sigchos

🇪🇨 Ecuador

39 km away

Chucchilán

🇪🇨 Ecuador

39 km away

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