ancient ruins
Ingapirca
Ecuador's most important Inca archaeological site featuring the Temple of the Sun, a perfectly fitted stone structure built without mortar.
22 km · about 25 min drive
South AmericaEcuadorCanar
Azogues
Canar, Ecuador · South America
About Azogues
Azogues is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Biblián, 41km from Cajas National Park.
Azogues is in Canar, Ecuador, with about 35,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Biblián, about 6 km away.
Azogues (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈsoɣes]) is the capital of Azogues Canton and of Cañar Province in Ecuador.
Azogues Canton had a population of 74,515 (2022 census).
Azogues is located at 2,518 meters above sea level (8,261 feet), its population is of 35,763 and its average temperature is 17 °C (63 °F). It is alsoRead more
known for its Panama hat industry (jipi japa); the hats are produced primarily for export.
It was founded on 4 October 1562, by Gil Ramirez Davalos. Initially part of the old Township of Cuenca, in 1775 it was promoted to parish status.
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What is there to see near Azogues?
Within an hour or so of Azogues: Ingapirca (22 km), Cuenca (25 km), Cajas National Park (41 km), Mirador Nariz del Diablo (55 km).
Where is Azogues?
Azogues is in Canar, Ecuador, about 6 km from Biblián.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 34,877
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Ecuador
- Region
- Canar
- Timezone
- America/Guayaquil
- Coordinates
- -2.7398, -78.8456
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Worth the detour from Azogues
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Cuenca
A UNESCO colonial city in the Ecuadorian highlands known for its domed cathedral, Panama hat workshops, and flower-filled plazas along the Tomebamba River.
25 km · about 30 min drive
national park
Cajas National Park
A hauntingly beautiful highland park near Cuenca with over 200 glacial lakes, páramo grasslands, and quinoa trees at 4,000 meters.
41 km · about 50 min drive
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.
55 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Azogues
- 55 kmMirador Nariz del DiabloA 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.
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