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Tahuachi Destination Guide

Discover Tahuachi in Ecuador

Tahuachi in the region of Pichincha is a town located in Ecuador - some 19 mi or ( 30 km ) South of Quito , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Tahuachi

Local time in Tahuachi is now 09:06 AM (Monday) . 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: Uyumbicho, Tahuachi, San Juan, Riobamba, and Quito. When in this area, you might want to check out Uyumbicho . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Tahuachi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

First Ride on the Paramo Nomisyespoc's photos around Cotopaxi National Park, Ecuador (machachi)

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Pictures of the Machachi Festival Allisonakemi's photos around Machachi, Ecuador (travel pics)

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Touching the Sky Courtrand's photos around Manuel Cornejo Astorga, Ecuador (sky touch photos)

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High Altitude Polomuiriu's photos around Cotapaxi, Ecuador (hard to breathe in ecuador)

2:37 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOW4
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Interesting facts about this location

Pastaza River

The Pastaza (formerly known as the Sumatara) is a large tributary to the Marañón River in the northwestern Amazon Basin of South America. It has its headwaters in the Ecuadorian province of Cotapaxi, flowing off of the northwestern slopes of the volcano Cotopaxi and known as the Patate River. The Patate flows south and in Tungurahua Province it is joined by the Chambo River just upstream from the town of Baños de Agua Santa just north of the volcano Mount Tungurahua and becomes the Pastaza.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -0.67 -78.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: International rivers of South America, Rivers of Ecuador, Rivers of Peru, Tributaries of the Amazon River

Sangolquí

Sangolquí is the seat of the Rumiñahui canton in the province of Pichincha in northern Ecuador. Access to the city of Quito through the village of Tumbaco or through the "Autopista General Rumiñahui" (General Rumiñahui Highway).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -0.33 -78.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Populated places in Pichincha Province, Rumiñahui Canton

Estadio Rumiñahui

Estadio Municipal Rumiñahui is a multi-purpose stadium in Sangolquí, Ecuador. Used primarily for football, it is the home stadium of Independiente José Terán of the Serie A de Ecuador. The stadium holds 8,000 spectators.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -0.33 -78.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Football venues in Ecuador

Illiniza

The Illinizas are a pair of volcanic mountains that are located to the south of Quito. They are found in the ecological reserve that shares its name with the mountains. These twin mountains are separated in the middle by a saddle that is about a kilometer long. The peaks are among the highest in Ecuador, with Illiniza Sur standing slightly taller than Illiniza Norte, its northern counterpart, at 5248 metres and 5126 metres respectively.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -0.66 -78.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Mountains of Ecuador, Potentially active volcanoes, Stratovolcanoes, Subduction volcanoes, Volcanoes of Ecuador

2008 Conviasa Boeing 737 crash

A Conviasa Boeing 737-291 Advanced ferry flight from Maiquetia, Venezuela to Latacunga, Ecuador crashed into Illiniza Volcano. The aircraft had been stored at Caracas and was being ferried to a new owner. There were 3 crew on board, none of whom survived.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -0.66 -78.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: 2008 in Ecuador, Accidents and incidents involving airliners, Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 737, Aviation accidents and incidents in 2008, Aviation accidents and incidents in Ecuador