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Explore Yunguilla in Ecuador

Yunguilla in the region of Pichincha is a town in Ecuador - some 28 mi or ( 45 km ) North of Quito , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Yunguilla is now 10:12 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guayaquil " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tulcan, Selva Alegre, San Tadeo, Riobamba, and Quito. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tulcan . Where to go and what to see in Yunguilla ? 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.

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Located at 0.17 -78.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 1822 in Ecuador, Battles of the Spanish American wars of independence, Conflicts in 1822, History of Ecuador, May observances

Calacalí

Calacalí is a rural parish of Quito Canton, Pichincha Province, Ecuador. It is northwest of Casitagua Volcano and southwest of Pululagua Volcano. In the central square of Calacalí there is an equator monument. A similar, larger equator monument is in Mitad del Mundo. Calacalí is the first village of the eastern end of a road known as Carretera Calacalí-La Independencia.

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Located at 0.00 -78.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Parishes of Quito Canton

Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve

Reserva Geobotánica Pululahua (Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve) is a protected area around Pululuhua Volcano in the north of Quito Canton, Pichincha Province, Ecuador. It is 17 km north of Quito, in the northwestern part of the Pomasqui Valley.

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Located at 0.04 -78.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Nature reserves in Ecuador, Quito Canton

Pululagua

Pululagua is a dormant volcano in the north of Quito Canton, Pichincha Province, Ecuador. The volcano is in the Western Cordillera of the northern Ecuadorian Andes, approximately west-southwest of Mojanda and north of Casitahua volcanoes. Pululagua's caldera is approximately 5 km wide. The volcano is within an Ecuadorian national park known as Reserva Geobotánica Pululahua.

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Located at 0.04 -78.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Quito Canton, Volcanic calderas, Volcanoes of Ecuador

Armenia, Ecuador

Armenia is a neighborhood located in the San Rafael urban parish of the Rumiñahui canton in the Pichincha Province, Ecuador.

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Located at 0.29 -78.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Populated places in Pichincha Province, Rumiñahui Canton