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Baños de Agua Santa
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.
28 km · about 35 min drive
South AmericaEcuadorTungurahua Province
Píllaro
Tungurahua Province, Ecuador · South America
About Píllaro
Píllaro is worth a stop: 5 minutes from San Miguelito, 44km from Chimborazo.
Píllaro is in Tungurahua Province, Ecuador, with about 7,500 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is San Miguelito, about 4 km away.
Píllaro (Spanish: [ˈpiʝaɾo]) is a town in Ecuador, located in the province of Tungurahua. It is the capital of the Píllaro Canton and stands about 19 km northeast of Ambato, the provincial capital.
The town is located on a high Andean plain, at an altitude of 2,800 metres above sea level and has an average temperatureRead more
of around 13 degrees Celsius. It is an agricultural centre, producing primarily cereals, potatoes, and fruit (mainly apples). It is also known as a centre for wood-carving.
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What is there to see near Píllaro?
Within an hour or so of Píllaro: Baños de Agua Santa (28 km), Ruta de las Cascadas (Baños) (32 km), Chimborazo (44 km), Quilotoa Crater Lake (Laguna Quilotoa) (53 km).
Where is Píllaro?
Píllaro is in Tungurahua Province, Ecuador, about 4 km from San Miguelito.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,462
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Ecuador
- Region
- Tungurahua Province
- Timezone
- America/Guayaquil
- Coordinates
- -1.1738, -78.5509
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Worth the detour from Píllaro
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
waterfall
Ruta de las Cascadas (Baños)
A thrilling bike ride or bus route past dozens of waterfalls including the 80-meter Pailón del Diablo, descending through cloud forest to the Amazon basin.
32 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Chimborazo
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.
44 km · about 50 min 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.
53 km · about 60 min drive
national park
Cotopaxi National Park
One of the world's highest active volcanoes with a perfect snow-capped cone rising to 19,347 feet.
56 km · about 65 min drive
natural wonder
Cotopaxi Volcano
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.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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