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Cotopaxi Province
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Cotopaxi National Park
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76 within 5 kms
Pepas
13
0.5 km$$ - $$$ • Dessert • Steakhouse • Cafe
Flambe Restaurante
27
0.6 km$$ - $$$ • Japanese • Cafe • Sushi
Cactus Brunch
3
0.6 km
Kartul
14
0.8 km$$ - $$$ • Cafe • Fast food • Pub
El Gringo y La Gorda
341
1.7 km$$ - $$$ • Cafe • Gastropub • Ecuadorean
Giardino Cucina Italiana
358
1.7 km$$ - $$$ • Italian • Healthy • Neapolitan
Restaurante Pizzeria California
37
1.5 km$$ - $$$ • Mexican • American • International
Pollos Jimmy's
11
1.4 km$
Ancestral Cocina Ecuatoriana
4
1.4 kmLatin • Spanish • Contemporary • Fusion
Los Hornados de Riobamba
3
1.4 km$ • South American • Ecuadorean
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2 within 10 kms
Mirador de Sunfana
3.6 mLookouts
Area Nacional de Recreacion El Boliche
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Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
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kzoojarjar
Kalamazoo, MI24 contributions
NO DOGS ALLOWED
Dec. 2021
Drove 90 minutes to be told I could not enter with my dog. They did not provide any other options. I tried to tie my dog to a tree outside the park then a ranger told me I could not do it because it would hurt the tree. No attempt to help. No empathy. Never going back again.
Written December 27, 2021
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Curlskim
Cuenca, Ecuador53 contributions
Wonderful natural park in the valley of volcanos
May 2021
What a great time visiting this pristine and historic park in the Valley of Volcanos. One can climb Volcan Cotopaxi or Volcan Ruminahui
Written May 24, 2021
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Nicola Bettale
Bogota, Colombia4 contributions
Cotopaxi in cototaxi (a flag down experience)
Dec. 2019 • Couples
We visit the Cotopaxi National Park without any organized tour. We woke up early (6 am), we went to Quitumbe bus terminal and got a bus to Latacunga (around 3.5 USD). You have to ask the bus driver to drop you at the bridge stop.This way will take you to the main Park's entrance. From the bridge to the entrance, it is about 7 km. Once crossed the bridge, many jeep owners will propose you a tour up to the parking where you will start hiking to refuge. The cost of this tour is about 25 USD. We decide to try the option flag down.
We started to walk and about 10 minutes later a car stopped. It was a biologist driving up to restore flora and fauna. The car took us to the main entrance where you need to register by giving your ID or passport. Once registered, we started to walk towards the parking which is about 24 km. 1 minute after we started to walk we flagged down and a pick-up stopped. It was an ecuadorian family that was visiting the National Park for its first time. They accepted to give us a ride and we jumped in. We drove to the parking (4600 mt) and then we tried to hike to the refuge (4800 mt) but the atmospheric situation did not even allow us to begin.Too windy and cold. We had to find a shelter in the car and we all decided to visit the Limpiopungo lagoon which was on the way to the National Park's entrance.
If you want to try a more adventurous way of getting to the parking where to start hiking, we hardly suggest this COTOTAXI experience. It is worthy and cheap,it only costed us 7 USD each.
Written January 11, 2020
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woaishanghai
State College, PA430 contributions
Heaven on earth
Aug. 2019
About 2 hours from Quito, take an Uber here for 17 dollars; old town will be about 25. Ask your driver to come back at a preset time and place because there is hardly any network. If you have a tent, there's enough to get by. Find a hotel, a lodge or just hike.
Written December 18, 2019
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Maggie4659
320 contributions
Breathtaking
Oct. 2019
When you just come from sealevel, you Slow down. roads are pretty good, didn't had a fwd, just Drive slowly. Don't forget your passport # at the entrance, and they definitly don't Open the gate before 8 pm. But Even waiting there was a Great experience. Entrance is free, but leaving some $ there is a good idea.
Written November 13, 2019
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Kktravels16
16 contributions
An amazing place
Nov. 2019
Viewing the volcano from any angle is breathtaking. Tip - if you rent a truck with a guide, it’s best to do it between 4-5 people to lower the price! Bring snacks too as the restaurants can get a little pricey. Make sure to dress warm!
Written November 9, 2019
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CFEIII
Center, TX4,948 contributions
Beautiful views but go early before the clouds set in
Aug. 2019
The National Park is really pretty neat, but dress warmly and plan for wet weather. Going early might give you a view of the volcano. We went to a lake and took a short hike there.
Written August 12, 2019
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K Pastore
Hinsdale, IL693 contributions
Beautiful view
Jul. 2019 • Couples
You certainly feel the altitude as you look walk about the landscape of this beautiful volcano. The history and animals that reside there is something to learn about as you walk through the information center.
Written July 24, 2019
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Indiana_Jonesse
San Francisco, CA7,370 contributions
All Hikers Begin Here
May 2019 • Friends
Cotopaxi is a National Park. Everyone must register and pay to enter. This is the place to do that. Take time to familiarize yourself on your inbound adventure. They also have shops, bathrooms and signs to capture the memories. Inside the park, the roads are not maintained and they call it “getting a massage”. According to our guide, the local authorities, if they have it their way, they will not fix at all. Their reason is for preservation. But we pay the fee to enter. At the time, they had mounds of “dirt” to fill the holes. Such primitive thinking.
Written June 4, 2019
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ctmlondon
London, UK221 contributions
A must-see in Ecuador
Jan. 2019 • Solo
A stunning national park which should be better known internationally given its beauty, landscape and mountains, although the fact that its lesser known means you can enjoy the experience with little impact from other tourists.
Written May 31, 2019
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