Touring La Calera in Ecuador
La Calera in the region of Pichincha is located in Ecuador - some 38 mi or ( 61 km ) East of Quito , the country's capital city .
Time in La Calera is now 03:52 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guayaquil " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Sigsal Alto, Riobamba, Remonta, Quito, and Puerto Francisco de Orellana. Being here already, consider visiting Sigsal Alto . Check out our recommendations for La Calera ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Equator
An equator is the intersection of a sphere's surface with the plane perpendicular to the sphere's axis of rotation and midway between the poles. The Equator usually refers to the Earth's equator: an imaginary line on the Earth's surface equidistant from the North Pole and South Pole, dividing the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere. Other planets and astronomical bodies have equators similarly defined.
Located at 0.00 -77.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Cayambe (volcano)
Cayambe (or Volcán Cayambe) is the name of a volcano located in the Cordillera Oriental, a branch of the Ecuadorian Andes. It is located in Pichincha province some 70 km (43 mi) northeast of Quito. It is the third highest mountain in Ecuador. Cayambe, which has a permanent snow cap, is a Holocene compound volcano which has not erupted in historical times.
Located at 0.03 -77.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Estadio Guillermo Albornoz
Estadio Guillermo Albornoz is a multi-use stadium in Cayambe, Ecuador. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Cuniburo Fútbol Club. The stadium holds 12,000 people.
Located at 0.05 -78.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Quitsato Sundial
Because of its design, the shadow projected by the gnomon on the dial lines can indicate solstices, equinoxes, and also months of the year with great precision. ]] The Quitsato Sundial is a cultural-touristic place located at La Mitad Del Mundo, near to Cayambe, 47km at North of Quito. It was built at 2006 and inaugurated at 2007 as an independent, non-profit project in a 24756 ft² (2300 m²) area.
Located at 0.00 -78.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Hacienda Guachalá
The Hacienda Guachalá is known as the oldest hacienda in Ecuador, and the most important hacienda until the middle of the 20th century. The oldest buildings date from the year 1580, and at its apogee comprised more than 21000 ha. It hosted members of the French Geodesic Mission, Gabriel García Moreno, an Ecuadorian former president; Neptalí Bonifaz, first president of Central Bank of Ecuador.
Located at 0.02 -78.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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