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| San Miguel de Salcedo | |
| province | Cotopaxi |
|---|---|
| Residents | approx. 27,500 |
other value for residents on Wikidata: 12488   | |
| height | 2.750 |
| other value for height on Wikidata: 2,683 m | |
| no tourist info on Wikidata: | |
The town Salcedo, officially San Miguel de Salcedo, is in the province Cotopaxi and in Highlands of Ecuador. Salcedo is known throughout Ecuador for its ice cream.
background
Salcedo is the capital of the Canton of Salcedo.
The city does not have any particular tourist highlights and is located in a predominantly agricultural region. It is interesting because of its central location as a starting point for activities in the Sierra. The local ice you have to try it, of course.
getting there
By plane
The nearest international airports are in Quito (approx. 105 km) and the Guayaquil Airport (300 km).
Continue to Salcedo by bus or taxi.
By bus
Most of the long-distance buses on the Panamericana make a stop in town.
In the street
Salcedo is right on the Panamericana and in the street section between the cities Latacunga (13 km) and Ambato (28 km). The distance to the state capital Quito in the north is around 100 kilometers with a driving time of around one and a half hours.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- Iglesia Matríz de Salcedo. A first church was built as early as 1586, but in the following centuries it was repeatedly badly damaged by various eruptions in the nearby Cotopaxi and then rebuilt. The current building was built around 1975.
activities
shop
There are some shops, including a supermarket on the main road and on the northern exit of the city.
kitchen
The nationwide known ice (Helado) from Salcedo can be bought in numerous shops along the main street as the thoroughfare. It is a popsicle, it is packaged and therefore easily edible even for more sensitive European stomachs.
The colorful fruit ice cream has traditional colors and four flavors: orange for Naranjilla, green for Taxo, red for blackberry. The top finish is then a large piece of milk caramel ice cream.
nightlife
accommodation
health
Practical advice
trips
literature
Web links
- Side of the Canton of Salcedo
