Name: Start of the Cuicocha Lagoon Loop Trail
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Location: Quiroga, Imbabura, Ecuador

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3. Cuicocha Lake Trail loop from Quiroga

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mitae_vain

March 26, 2022

Circular hike around the "guinea pig lagoon". The easiest way to get there from Otavalo is by bus to Quiroga and then by taxi from the parque central there ($5)

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Simon Dosch

March 28, 2022

It's not allowed to camp on the trail, but... Noone checks if you do :)

Ado & Žana

April 6, 2023

Arriving from Otavalo without your own car:

From the bus terminal, take the bus to Cotacachi or Quiroga. Buses run every 15-20 minutes. Just ask for Laguna at the terminal and someone will direct you to the right bus. Cost per ride: $0.4. The bus driver will drop you off at a taxi rank in Cotacachi or at the central park in Quiroga. From there, the only way to get to the lagoon is by taxi, as there are no buses going there. A taxi will cost around USD 5-6. For the return trip, it's best to use the taxi driver's phone number to call him for the return trip, as the lagoon is pretty deserted and there aren't really any taxis around. The price for the return trip is the same as for the outward trip. It would also be possible to hitchhike back at least to Quiroga, since the road from the lagoon goes through Quiroga. From there or Cotacachi, take the $0.4 bus to Otavalo again. The buses also leave here very regularly.

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Start of the Cuicocha Lagoon Loop Trail

1. Cuicocha Lake Trail – View of Lake Cuicocha loop from Quiroga

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