Pucará de Quitoloma
Description
Pucará de Quitoloma belongs to the Pambamarca Archaeological Complex. It's a military construction that served as a strategic surveillance point for the Cayambi-Caranqui Chiefdom, to control the troops or commercial movements.
Data Table
| Place | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Quito | 2800m |
| Pucará de Quitoloma | 3665m |
| El Quinche | 2640m |
Photos
El Tablón Hill
Pre-Hispanic ruins
Cultivated lands on the moor
- How to get
- Distances
- Recommendations
How to get
29 kilometers in a straight line east of Quito.
- Normal Approach “Vía E35”: Starting from Quito, head towards the town of El Quinche, following the Ruta Viva Hw and then the E35 Hw. In El Quinche take Quito Street to the east and continue straight to reach the Pucará de Quitoloma.
