Cayambe Vacations

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Between Quito and Otavalo, at the foot of the volcano of the same name, Cayambe is a lively and pleasant small town in which to spend a few hours during your visit to Ecuador.

Visit Cayambe

Countryside
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Place or Historical Monument

Cayambe: How to get there?

1 hour 30 minutes by bus from Quito

Cayambe: When to go?

All year round

Cayambe: For how long?

Half a day

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Cayambe: What to see in the surroundings?

What our travelers think about their stay

Anonymous traveller

Seasoned Traveller

Between Quito and Otavalo, at the foot of the volcano of the same name, Cayambe is a lively and pleasant small town in which to spend a few hours during your visit to Ecuador.

My suggestion

There is a local specialty which you really must try: bizcochos con queso de hojas, which are biscuits with cheese which you can buy and eat where they are made.

Julie Olagnol

Seasoned Traveller

Cayambe is the name of a small town, a volcano and of an area where roses grow, in the north of Ecuador.

My suggestion

Try a queso en hoja (cheese wrapped in a leaf) with some local biscuits in a roadside tienda .

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