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Explore Cardon Bajo
The district Cardon Bajo of in Cantón Otavalo (Provincia de Imbabura) is located in Ecuador about 37 mi north-east of Quito, the country's capital.
If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ibarra, Quito, Tulcan, Gonzalo Pizarro and Santo Domingo de los Colorados. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 65 °F
Morning Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Evening Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
Night Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 10% |
Air Humidity | 64% |
Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 89% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
17°C (62 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Casa Mojanda
Hacienda Hosteria Pinsaqui
Land of the Sun Hotel
Hotel El Marquez
Casa de Luis
Videos from this area
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Otavalo hace 65 años-KJ Studio
Otavalo antiguo, hermosos recuerdos. La generación de ese entonces (1948), quiza ya no recuerden, las generaciones posteriores ya lo tenemos en la memoria, las nuevas podrán conservar este...
OTAVALO EL GRAN MERCADO - VIAJAR A ECUADOR - MAKUTEROS EN ECUADOR
Artesanía, hortalizas, pescados, animales... Descubre la ciudad del "gran mercado", Otavalo. Una aventura curiosa, divertida e interesante en el corazón de Ecuador, un pais poco conocido...
Otavalo Handicraft Market and Surroundings Tour in Ecuador by Gulliver Expeditions
Gulliver Expeditions' Otavalo cultural tour is a wonderful way to discover and combine between the famous artesian indigenous market in Ecuador the biggest in South America, and some of the...
Otavalo - Tradiciones y Costumbres - Dia de Difuntos 2014
En este reportaje, se muestra costumbres y tradiciones que se registran en el dia de los difuntos, 2 de noviembre, en la ciudad de Otavalo. En los cementerios de Otavalo, cada 2 de noviembre,...
Conoce la Universidad de Otavalo
En este pequeño video podrás conocer la Universidad de Otavalo, sus estudiantes, sus profesores, sus aulas, sus pequeños logros, etc. Sé parte de nuestra universidad y únete a una comunidad...
Cover Intro - Munasquechay - Yarik - Otavalo
Yarik - Danny Picuasi Intro Munasq'echay Con mi guitarra TOA.
Otavalo Animal Market - Ecuador
Saturday morning is when the Farmers Market happens in Otavalo. A very interesting part of this is the weekly Animal Market - don't miss it. It is basically over by early afternoon so go early...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Imbabura Province
Imbabura is a province in Ecuador. The capital is Ibarra. The people of the province speak Spanish and the Imbaburan Quechua language. Imbabura Volcano is located in the province. Best reached from the town of La Esperanza, the 4,609-meter-high mountain can be climbed in a single day.
Cotacachi Canton
Cotacachi is a canton of Imbabura province of Ecuador in South America. The name also refers to the city which is the seat of that canton, one of Ecuador's leading artisanal manufacturers of leather goods, and to the dormant Volcan Cotacachi which overlooks the canton. The city of Cotacachi holds a UNESCO medal for being free of illiteracy. In 2000 the canton of Cotacachi was declared the first ecological county of South America. The name Cotacachi has many meanings.
Otavalo (city)
Otavalo, capital of Otavalo Canton, is a largely indigenous town in the Imbabura Province of Ecuador. The town has about 90,000 inhabitants and is surrounded by the peaks of Imbabura (4,630 metres), Cotacachi (4,995 metres), and Mojanda volcanoes.
Mojanda
Mojanda is an inactive stratovolcano of the Eastern Cordillera of the Andes in northern Ecuador. A summit caldera, which was produced by an explosive Plinian Eruption that marked the end of Mojanda activity 200,000 years ago, is presently occupied by three crater lakes: Caricocha (the largest), Yanacocha, and Huarmicocha. Having received protected status in 2002, they are a popular tourist destination and are about 20 minutes taxi ride from the largely indigenous town of Otavalo.
Cuicocha
Cuicocha (kucha = lake) is a 3 km wide caldera and crater lake at the foot of Cotacachi Volcano in the Cordillera Occidental of the Ecuadorian Andes. Its name comes from the Kichwa indigenous language and means "Lago del Cuy" or Guinea Pig Laguna in English. It was given this name due to the guinea pig shape of the largest Island in the middle of the laguna.
Cuicocha Lake
Cuicocha Lake is a lake in Ecuador.
Autodromo Internacional de Yahuarcocha
Autodromo Internacional de Yahuarcocha, also known as the Autódromo José Tobar Tobar, is a motorsport circuit located in Ibarra, Ecuador, around the Yahuarcocha Lake. It has hosted events in the Formula Renault series. It opened in 1970.
Cotacachi Volcano
Cotacachi is a dormant volcano in the Western Cordillera of the northern Ecuadorian Andes, in the west of Imbabura Province.
Cotacachi (city)
Cotacachi is a city that is the seat of Cotacachi Canton, Imbabura Province, Ecuador in South America. See here for a map of the Cotacachi area. Cotacachi is an artisan city that is famous for its leather goods and handicrafts. Cotacachi residents are also well known for their carne colorada (filet of pork cooked in red achiote sauce), and queso de hoja (soft cheese wrapped in a plant leaf). The city of Cotacachi holds a UNESCO medal for being free of illiteracy.
1868 Ecuador earthquakes
The 1868 Ecuador earthquakes occurred at 19:30 UTC on August 15 and 06:30 UTC on 16 August 1868. They caused severe damage in the northeastern part of Ecuador and in southwestern Colombia. They had an estimated magnitude of 6.3 and 6.7 and together caused up to 70,000 casualties. The earthquake of 15 August occurred near El Angel, Carchi Province, close to the border with Colombia, while that of August 16 occurred near Ibarra in Imbabura Province.