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Sweet · Cayambe
Bizcochos de Cayambe
Elongated, crunchy cookies baked in a wood-fired oven, served with queso de hoja and manjar de leche. They received the Traditional Specialty Guaranteed registration in Ecuador in 2021.
Pichincha · Ecuador
Cayambe
In the destination Otavalo and Imbabura.
In the photo: Parque 23 de Julio and Cayambe central church
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
What to expect from Cayambe.
City in Pichincha province, at about 2,830 meters, on the road between Quito and Otavalo, at the foot of the Cayambe volcano, the only point on the Equator line covered in snow. To the south is the Quitsato sundial, on the equatorial line, and in the town is the Puntiatzil archaeological site of the Kayambi people. It is known for bizcochos baked in a wood-fired oven, served with queso de hoja.
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Monument
Quitsato Sundial
54‑meter‑diameter sundial built in 2006 on the Equator line south of Cayambe. Guides explain the astronomy and calendar of Andean peoples.
Archaeological site
Puntiatzil
Archaeological site of the Kayambi people, a few blocks from Cayambe’s center, featuring a large tola, an earthen mound with a ramp. It has been State Cultural Heritage since 2001.
Volcano
Cayambe Volcano
Volcano of 5,790 meters east of town, the third highest in Ecuador and the only point on the Equator line covered in snow. It is within Cayambe‑Coca National Park.