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Quilotoa lagoon is a turquoisem clear-water magma chamber, situated in the Ecuadorian Andes. There is a route going to the lagoon which can by travelled by truck or bus from Zumbahua or Latacunga. You can take a motorboat tour across the lake or rent a kayak for some exploring of your own. You can swim in the water, but it remains exceedingly cold. The Quilotoa Loop is a common starting point for the Quilotoa Traverse: a scenic multi-day village-to-village hiking trip. There are numerous hostels in the immediate area offering services such as mules and guides for your expeditions.
One good option to reach the lagoon of Quilotoais to take the bus from Quito to the city of Latacunga and from there to the town of Zumbahua which is the closest community to Quilotoa. The other option to travel with a private vehicule. From Quito the distance to Quilotoa is approximately 178 km on a well maintained road.
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I highly recommend to do the whole 3 days trek to get to the Lagoon starting from Sigchos ! This was definitely my favorite trek in Ecuador.