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Chaguaraco Destination Guide

Discover Chaguaraco in Ecuador

Chaguaraco in the region of Pichincha is a town located in Ecuador - some 37 mi or ( 59 km ) North-West of Quito , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Chaguaraco

Local time in Chaguaraco is now 07:01 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guayaquil " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yunguilla, Tulipe, Tulcan, Tollo Intag, and Santo Domingo. When in this area, you might want to check out Yunguilla . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Chaguaraco ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Pichincha

The Battle of Pichincha took place on 24 May 1822, on the slopes of the Pichincha volcano, 3,500 meters above sea-level, right next to the city of Quito, in modern Ecuador. The encounter, fought in the context of the Spanish American wars of independence, pitted a Patriot army under General Antonio José de Sucre against a Royalist army commanded by Field Marshal Melchor Aymerich.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 0.17 -78.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: 1822 in Ecuador, Battles of the Spanish American wars of independence, Conflicts in 1822, History of Ecuador, May observances

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