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| Latacunga | ||
| province | Cotopaxi | |
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| Residents | approx. 57,000 | |
other value for residents on Wikidata: 63842   | ||
| Tourist info web | http://www.latacunga.gob.ec/ | |
| no tourist info on Wikidata: | ||
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Latacunga is the capital of the province Cotopaxi and is centrally located in the Highlands of Ecuador.
background
Latacunga is close to the volcano Cotopaxi and was destroyed at the eruption of 1744, rebuilt and again destroyed at the eruption in 1877 and then rebuilt.
getting there
By plane
The nearest international airports are the in Quito (approx. 95 km) and the Guayaquil Airport (300 km).
Continue to Latacunga by bus or taxi.
Latacunga Airport
The airport operated by the Air Force is located in the north of the urban area of Latacunga and has national passenger connections to the international one Guayaquil Airport (Tame) and to the OCC Coca Airport in Amazon lowlands.By train
The station of Latacunga is a station on the Andean Railway Ferrocarril Transandino (Stammlinie, Südlinie), which since 2013 has been continuously operated by the tourist train Tren Crucero between the two end stations Guayaquil and Quito is driven on.
By bus
From Quito (Terminal Quitumbe in the south) by bus to Latacunga, Ambato, or Baños. You can then get off the Panamerica with a 10-minute walk to the city center.
In the street
Latacunga is right on the Panamericana and around 90 kilometers south of Quito, about an hour and a half drive from the capital.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Churches
- La Catedral. (Augustinian): The first cathedral in Latacunga was built in the colonial period (1698-1757) in Romanesque style and was destroyed in the 1768 earthquake. The current building as a reconstruction was built in 1830. There is a carillon in the tower.
- Iglesia de San Francisco
- Igelsia el Salto
Castles, chateaux and palaces
Buildings
Monuments
Museums
- Casa de la Cultura, Intersection of Calle Antonia Vela / Padre Salcedo. Local history museum in a partially historic building from 1676, changing exhibitions.Open: weekdays from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
- Museo de la escuela Isidro Ayora (School museum)
Streets and squares
- Vicente Leon Park. The central square with the town hall and the cathedral is the Parque Vicente Leon.
- Parque San Francisco. Also quite centrally located.
Parks
various
activities
shop
kitchen
The best known regional specialty is Chugchucara, elsewhere also as "Fritada" called, that is pork and here with a particularly large amount of crispy fried crust, it is served together with popcorn, avocado, plantains and other side dishes. If you like a crusty roast pork, you will surely find it here too. Chugchucara comes in ample portions, but quite "dry" because it doesn't have a sauce on the table.
Cheap
medium
Upscale
nightlife
accommodation
Learn
- Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi, Avenida Simón Rodríguez, Barrio El Ejido, Latacunga, Cotopaxi. Tel.: 593 (0)3 281 0296.
Work
| Brief information | |
| Phone code | 03 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | UTC-5 |
| Emergency calls | |
| police | 101 |
| ambulance | (03) 2800331 |
| fire Department | (03) 2813520 |
security
health
- 1 Hospital Latacunga (IESS Latacunga, Provincial Hospital), Hermanas Páez 1-02 y 2 de Mayo (Esquina). Tel.: 593(03) 2800331, 593 (03) 2800332.
- There are several in Latacunga Pharmacies (Farmacia), in a position around the Provincial Hospital.
Practical advice
trips
The city is located around 13 kilometers south and directly on the Panamericana San Miguel de Salcedo, known for ice cream.
literature
Web links
- http://www.latacunga.gob.ec - Official website of Latacunga
- Side of the province of Cotopaxi: www.cotopaxi.gob.ec
