Cotacachi
Leather goods and handicrafts define Cotacachi, a tiny highland town in Ecuador's Imbabura Province where artisan workshops line the streets alongside a strong café and restaurant scene. The town is also known for its local dishes — carne colorada (pork cooked in red achiote sauce) and queso de hoja (soft cheese wrapped in a leaf) — and was designated one of Ecuador's five original Pueblos Mágicos by the Ministry of Tourism in 2019. The wider canton was declared South America's first ecological county in 2000.
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- Population8,238
- Nearest water from center 0.7 km0.5 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 11 km7.1 mi
Nearest airports
Cotacachi: quick answers
Where is Cotacachi?
Cotacachi is in Ecuador, about 66 km41 miles in a straight line from Quito.
How do you get to Cotacachi?
The nearest airport is Quito (UIO), about 1 hr 59 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Cotacachi?
The warmest month is September, averaging 11°C52°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 11°C51°F. The wettest month is November, with about 271 mm10.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Cotacachi?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 30 restaurants, 7 cafés and 5 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Cotacachi?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Otavalo and Guayllabamba.