landmark
Mitad del Mundo (Middle of the World)
A monument marking the equatorial line where you can stand in both hemispheres simultaneously, just north of Quito.
35 km · about 40 min drive
South AmericaEcuadorPichincha
Cayambe
Pichincha, Ecuador · South America
About Cayambe
Cayambe sits on the route: 10 minutes from Tupigachi, 38km from Cuicocha.
Cayambe is in Pichincha, Ecuador, with about 27,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Tupigachi, about 6 km away.
Cayambe is an agricultural service city (population 44,559 at the last census on October 1, 2022) in highland Ecuador. It lies at the foot of the Cayambe volcano. While the city is mainly peopled by mestizos, the surrounding rural population is primarily composed of indigenous people who are mainly involved inRead more
subsistence agriculture, dairy farming and procurement of lumber. It is the third-largest city in Pichincha Province.
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What is there to see near Cayambe?
Within an hour or so of Cayambe: Mitad del Mundo (Middle of the World) (35 km), Cuicocha (38 km), Basilica del Voto Nacional (49 km), La Compañía de Jesús (50 km).
Where is Cayambe?
Cayambe is in Pichincha, Ecuador, about 6 km from Tupigachi.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 26,582
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Ecuador
- Region
- Pichincha
- Timezone
- America/Guayaquil
- Coordinates
- 0.0410, -78.1464
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Worth the detour from Cayambe
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
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.
38 km · about 45 min drive
cathedral
Basilica del Voto Nacional
A neo-Gothic basilica in Quito whose gargoyles are Galapagos animals (iguanas, tortoises, boobies) and whose towers can be climbed via open planks above the nave vault.
49 km · about 55 min drive
cathedral
La Compañía de Jesús
A Jesuit church in Quito covered in gold leaf, considered one of the finest examples of baroque architecture in the Americas.
50 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Quito Old Town
The first UNESCO World Heritage city, a colonial treasure at 2,850 meters with 40 churches, gilded monasteries, and vibrant plazas.
50 km · about 60 min drive
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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