Urcusiqui
in Cantón Otavalo of Provincia de Imbabura, Ecuador
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Mariscal Sucre International Airport (31 mi) - Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport (59 mi)
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San Luis Airport (63 mi) - Cotopaxi International Airport (85 mi)
- General Rivadeneira Airport (98 mi)
- Chachoán Airport (105 mi)
- Nueva Loja Airport (106 mi)
- Antonio Narino Airport (107 mi)
- Sangay National Park (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- City of Quito (Unesco heritage, 64 mi)
- Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca (Unesco heritage, 136 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 0.296 and -78.386 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 0° 17' 44" and W -78° 23' 7"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- Spanish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:17 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: America/Guayaquil
- UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:57 am and 6:03 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -0.304 and 101.673 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Paritjauh - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Ecuador.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Ecuador. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Urcusiqui
Urcusiqui in Cantón Otavalo (Provincia de Imbabura) is a town in Ecuador about 38 mi (or 60 km) north of Quito, the country's capital city.
Current time in Urcusiqui is now 03:17 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Guayaquil with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Urcusiqui. The closest airport in Ecuador is Mariscal Sucre International Airport in a distance of 31 mi (or 50 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Ecuador is Sangay National Park in a distance of 59 mi (or 95 km), South-East.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ibarra, Quito, Tulcan, Santo Domingo de los Colorados and Gonzalo Pizarro. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 65 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
| Night Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 5% |
| Air Humidity | 65% |
| Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
18°C (64 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
19°C (67 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
19°C (67 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Videos from this area
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INTI RAYMI COTACACHI 2014 San Juan
los dos primeros días del Inti Raymi en la toma de la plaza.... https://www.facebook.com/intiraymicotacachi?ref_type=bookmark.
Cotacachi, Ecuador - Living in the Land of Simplicity
Scenes from Cotacachi, Ecuador - www.cotacachiliving.com.
DOCUMENTAL LA TOMA DE LA PLAZA INTI RAYMI COTACACHI
Nuestras costumbres, vivencias y únicas en el mundo. El tiempo mas esperado de nuestra cosmovisión andina ...
Inti Rayme in Cotacachi
Festival of Inti Raymi (Festival of the Sun), a 9 day celebration starting on the June solstice, to ensure a good crop. Interesting chaps and hats too. Filmed in Cotacachi, Ecuador in 2010.
San Pedro - Downhill / DH. Cotacachi - ECUADOR
GoPro Hero 3 Black.
Living the Good Life in Cotacachi, Ecuador - Part II
For more information on living in Cotacachi, Ecuador, visit www.cotacachiliving.com.
Cotacachi, Jora 2014, Pregón de Fiesta
Una visión global del evento principal en el festival anual de septiembre de Jora que tuvo lugar en 2014 en Cotacachi, Ecuador. ▻ A comprehensive overview of the main event in the annual...
Cotacachi, Intercambio de productos trueque
Manteniendo y fortaleciendo la costumbre del Trueque en Cotacachi. Plaza Gutiérrez de la zona de Intag fue testigo del Noveno Intercambio de Productos, realizado el 30 de marzo de 2015 en...
¡Felices Fiestas de Cotacachi!
Con escenas de Cotacachi capturados en la Nochebuena de 2013. ¡Feliz Navidad y un maravilloso 2014 para todos ustedes! ▻ Featuring scenes of Cotacachi captured on Christmas Eve 2013....
Accidente en Cotacachi deja cuatro muertos
La noche del domingo 12 de abril de 2009, un bus de transporte público cayó hacia un barranco de 50 metros, con más de cuarenta pasajeros a bordo. El accidente dejó como saldo cuatro muertos...
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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.
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.
Cotacachi Volcano
Cotacachi is a dormant volcano in the Western Cordillera of the northern Ecuadorian Andes, in the west of Imbabura Province.
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