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Tucuso Destination Guide

Touring Tucuso in Ecuador

Tucuso in the region of Pichincha is a city located in Ecuador - some 20 mi or ( 32 km ) South of Quito , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Tucuso

Time in Tucuso is now 12:40 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guayaquil " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Uyumbicho, Riobamba, Quito, Puyo, and Machala. Being here already, consider visiting Uyumbicho . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Tucuso ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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)

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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 20 km away
Tags: International rivers of South America, Rivers of Ecuador, Rivers of Peru, Tributaries of the Amazon River

Cotopaxi

Cotopaxi is a stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains, located about 28 km south of Quito, Ecuador, South America. It is the second highest summit in the country, reaching a height of 5,897 m Cotopaxi has an almost symmetrical cone that rises from a highland plain of about 3,800 metres (12,500 ft), with a width at its base of about 23 kilometres (14 mi). It has one of the few equatorial glaciers in the world, which starts at the height of 5,000 metres (16,400 ft).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -0.68 -78.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: 18th-century volcanic events, 19th-century volcanic events, 20th-century volcanic events, Active volcanoes, Glaciers of Ecuador, Mountains of Ecuador, Stratovolcanoes, Subduction volcanoes, Volcanoes of Ecuador

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.

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Located at -0.33 -78.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Football venues in Ecuador

Pintag, Ecuador

Pintag is an agrarian village located 27.5 kilometers southeast of Quito in Pichincha Province, Ecuador. Pintag is 9284 feet above sea level. The closest airport is the Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito. The town is located is near the Antisana volcano in Pichincha. Some of the residents farm and raise livestock, and horse riding is a popular local sport. Pintag is the home to the first Jesuit monastery in Ecuador, a farmhouse named Hacienda Yurak.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -0.40 -78.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Pichincha Province, Populated places in Pichincha Province