Maquipucuna
Maquipucuna is a 6,000 hectare cloud forest reserve in Ecuador. Located in the Pichincha Province, it is the closest pristine rainforest to Quito, Ecuador's capital.
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: nature reserve in Ecuador
- Also known as: “La Reserva Biologica Maquipucuna”
Maquipucuna
- Category: protected area
- Location: Pichincha, Ecuador, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
0.05517° or 0° 3′ 19″ north
Longitude
-78.67958° or 78° 40′ 47″ west
Elevation
1,506 metres (4,941 feet)
Open location code
67G3384C+35
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Maquipucuna” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Maquipucuna Biological Reserve”
- Esperanto: “Makipukuna”
- German: “Reserva Maquipucuna”
- Spanish: “Maquipucuna”
- Swedish: “Maquipucuna Biological Reserve”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Nanegalito and Los Puentes.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Montañas de Nanegal and Cerro El Mirador.
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Worth a closer look: Quito and Guayaquil.
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