Iguachupta

Iguachupta is a hamlet in , . Iguachupta is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Laguna Cuicocha.

Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cuicocha is a 3 km wide caldera and crater lake at the foot of in the Cordillera Occidental of the . 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 and Otavalo.

Town
Photo: Arabsalam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town that is the seat of , , , in . is located at an altitude of 2,418 metres and had a population of 8,848 in 2010. is situated 8 km east of Iguachupta.

Photo: Rastapopulous, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in the North of . It has about 50,000 inhabitants and is the capital of the canton of the same name. is world-famous for its indigenous population, the Otavalos, many of which are travelling around the world to sell their famous handicrafts or play in Andean Folk music groups.

Iguachupta

Latitude
0.2706° or 0° 16′ 14″ north
Longitude
-78.33575° or 78° 20′ 9″ west
Open location code
67G37MC7+6M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8872667134
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Atencia and San Miguel de Moraspungo.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Estadio de Cuicocha Pana and Cotacachi Cacapas Oficinas Administrativas.

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