Cotopaxi Volcano & Limpiopungo Lake

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Itinerary

1. We will drive through the Avenue of the volcanoes and if it's a cleared day we can watch almost 8 to 12 mountains and volcanoes surrounding Quito such as “Ruco Pichincha”, “Atacazo”, “Corazón”, “Ilinizas”, “Cayambe”, “Antisana”, “Sincholagua”, “Pasochoa”, “Rumiñahui” and others. In about an hour and a half, we reach Cotopaxi National Park entrance and we will have here a little break to see a little handicraft market and drink coca leaf tea.

   Passes by

2. We will get to the plain Limpiopungo to 3,845 m.a.s.l. (12600 feet). Where we can make a hike around the lagoon for almost 1 hour, knowing the flora and birds from the Páramo area.

   1 h

3. OPTIONAL, if the time allowed we can go up to the parking 4,500 m.a.s.l. (14700 feet) from there you can hike about two hours round trip to reach the refuge "José Rivas" at 4,800 m.a.s.l. (15700 feet).

   2 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 11 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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How it compares in Quito

• Its from-price is close to the median of the 338 day trips we list in Quito.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 101 of 338.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Quito

Quito, Ecuador's high Andean capital, has one of the best-preserved colonial centres in Latin America, ringed by volcanoes and green mountains.

The historic centre was among the very first places named a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and its churches, plazas and monasteries are spectacular. La Compañía de Jesús glows with gold leaf inside, the Basilica del Voto Nacional has gargoyles shaped like Ecuadorian animals, and Plaza Grande is surrounded by the cathedral and the presidential palace.

Top-ranked sights in Quito: Cotopaxi National Park, Basilica of the National Vow (La Basílica del Voto Nacional), Independence Plaza (Plaza de la Independencia).

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