Cuicocha
Cuicocha is a triangulation station in Cotacachi, Imbabura and has an elevation of 3,258 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Laguna Cuicocha.
Laguna Cuicocha
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cuicocha is a 3 km wide caldera and crater lake at the foot of Cotacachi Volcano in the Cordillera Occidental of the Ecuadorian Andes. Its name comes from the Kichwa indigenous language and means "Lago del Cuy" or Guinea Pig Lake in English.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cotacachi.
Cotacachi
Town
Photo: Arabsalam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cotacachi is a town that is the seat of Cotacachi Canton, Imbabura Province, Ecuador, in South America. Cotacachi is located at an altitude of 2,418 metres and had a population of 8,848 in 2010. Cotacachi is situated 9 km east of Cuicocha.
Cuicocha
- Type: Triangulation station
- Location: Cotacachi, Cotacachi Canton, Imbabura, Ecuador, South America
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Latitude
0.30856° or 0° 18′ 31″ northLongitude
-78.34658° or 78° 20′ 48″ westElevation
3,258 metres (10,689 feet)Open location code
67G38M53+C9GeoNames ID
8470620
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